about us
In a society where opportunities for intentional inclusion of disadvantaged and marginalized groups in national development remains ephemeral, the desire to activate individual agency and build local ownership of processes that improve the conditions of vulnerable women & girls in rural and semi-urban communities birthed SAFEPATH Nigeria.
SafePath Alliance for Women and Girls is a Nigerian non-government, non-profit organization that works to advance inclusive and equitable pathways for women and girls to combat violence, survive crises and walk out of unemployment and poverty. The organization is committed to promoting sustainable locally driven social change processes that put women right at the center of decision making processes on issues that affect them.
Our Vision
A society where women and girls can thrive to their full potentials, free from all forms of discrimination and oppression
Our Mission
To inspire hope in women and promote human rights for all
Goals
To advance inclusive and equitable pathways for women and girls to combat violence, survive crises and walk out of unemployment and poverty
Our Core Values
- Integrity
- Equality
- Justice
- Dignity
meet our director
Nkechi Jane-Frances Odinukwe
Nkechi as fondly called by her colleagues has over 20 years’ experience of working with grassroots groups and labor partners across West Africa to build cultures of equality and inclusion through participatory processes that co-create strategies focused both on individual and systemic change in organizations and communities. Her work with communities and worker organizations focuses on building new knowledge from practice, especially in the areas of gender equality, climate change, transformative leadership, girl child education, gender based violence, migration, and conflict resilience. She has served at various times, since 1999 as senior attorney in a law firm, community mobilization/ hygiene & sanitation officer with European Union support program- WSSSRP and senior program officer with Solidarity Center AFL-CIO.
Ms. Odinukwe holds a Master’s Degree in Law. She is a proud associate of a global grassroots feminist network called Gender at Work. She has also represented sub-saharan Africa as a member of the Board of Trustees of International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (ILAW), Nkechi is presently the Director of SAFEPATH Alliance for Women and Girls - a non profit organization dedicated to building safe and supportive learning spaces, networks and environment for women in her home country, Nigeria. Ms. Odinukwe enjoys writing stories around gender equality issues and her stories are widely published in national newspapers in her country. A Christian, Nkechi is married with children.
Board of trustees
His Worship Chioma Amuluche
Chair
Deborah Yusuf
Deputy Chair
Kayode Adeleye
Member
Nneka Nwodo
Secretary
Odinukwe, Afomachukwu
Member
get involved
Part of our Long Term Goal is to enhance knowledge, experience sharing and exchange of information on transformative learning processes that promote just, inclusive and equitable societies.
Be part of our efforts towards an inclusive and equitable world.