Abuja, Nigeria
Ending the practices that harm women, youth and children.
Female genital mutilation. Child marriage. Widowhood rites. Gender-based violence. C-RAWYC works to end the harmful practices that violate the rights of African women, young people and children — through public debate, education, research and advocacy.
What we work on
The harmful practices we address
From FGM and child marriage to widowhood rites, virginity testing and gender-based violence — the practices documented across Africa as violations of women's and children's rights, and the beliefs that keep them alive.
See our focusHow we work
Laws already exist. What keeps harmful practices alive is belief — that this is culture, that it protects girls, that it is nobody else's business. We work to change belief, in the places it actually lives.
Video-led public debate
Short films that put a practice and the belief behind it up for open, honest discussion — in plain language, for a Nigerian audience, with a moderated space to respond.
Watch and discuss →Public education
Tools that teach people to recognise harm, question inherited beliefs, and examine their own conduct — including the Respect Challenge, our free learning game.
How we teach →Research and evidence
Anonymous data on which beliefs still hold, and where — so our advocacy rests on what people actually think, reported by zone, gender, age and education.
Our approach →Advocacy and partnership
Working with communities, institutions and other organisations toward the standards set by the Maputo Protocol and Nigerian law.
Partner with us →Stories & reports
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Story
Not a Compliment
One Saturday morning, Patience walked to the market to buy bread and vegetables for Mummy Patience. It was a busy street, filled with traders, buses, and people going about their day.
19 July 2026
Story
The Death of Favour Agbro: Why Safety, Survivor Support and Accountability Matter
The story of Favour Agbro, a 20-year-old woman from Warri, Delta State, has generated grief and outrage across Nigeria.
19 July 2026
Story
Mummy Patience Learns the Truth
When Patience turned twelve, her body began to change earlier than many of her classmates. One afternoon, Mummy Patience noticed that her daughter was developing breasts and immediately became worried.
19 July 2026
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