As of July 2020, more than forty women have been empowered by a GPF Nigeria program to train women in financial literacy and business development in the Kaninkon Chiefdom in Kaduna State. Provided with seed capital to start their own businesses, the women were chosen from both Christian and Muslim communities to promote peaceful coexistence between the religions in the area through economic engagement.
![A group of women in colorful hijabs sits together, some clapping and smiling, with a banner in the background reading "We are ONE FAMILY UNDER GOD," celebrating Healthy Living and Peace.](https://globalpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Participating-girls.jpg)
Empowering Adolescent Girls for Peace and Healthy Living in Abuja
On June 15, 2024, the Karu Community Hall in Abuja, Nigeria, was a hub of transformative...