The Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has called on policymakers to integrate gender and disability inclusion into Nigeria’s climate action frameworks.
Speaking at a one-day joint policy advocacy and roundtable in Abuja on November 5, 2025, Mrs. Patience Ogolo-Dickson, AWWDI Executive Director, highlighted how climate change disproportionately affects persons with disabilities, especially women.
She pointed out critical gaps, including marginalization of disability issues in climate policies, poor access to climate information, and fragmented coordination between climate and disability sectors.
Ogolo-Dickson proposed solutions such as multi-sector collaboration, representation of women with disabilities in climate programs, and accessible awareness campaigns backed by disaggregated data.
She urged stakeholders to “Think and Take Action,” positioning women and girls with disabilities not as victims, but as agents of change in building a climate-resilient Nigeria.
The event drew commitments from agencies including NOA, NESREA, and NIHSA, boosting collaboration between disability and environmental institutions.