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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSON

July 30, 2026

*WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS | JULY 30, 2026*
*Theme: TRAPPED BEHIND THE SCAM*

Fake jobs!
Real chains!

Traffickers are now using online scams to lure and trap victims in forced cybercrime

At WOCON, we stand to raise awareness, protect survivors and demand justice.

*If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.*

Verify job offers!

Report suspicious activity!

Protect each other!

Let’s break the scam!

Let’s end human trafficking!

WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSON 2026

July 30, 2026

*In commemoration of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026, WOCON Team carried out an advocacy visit to the Lagos Island (East) Artisans Association during their monthly meeting.

We engaged the artisans on:
- Deceptive tactics used by traffickers
- Red flags to watch out for during recruitment
- Key facts about Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration

Together, let's continue to build safer communities through awareness and action.

-Awareness save lives !
-Knowledge is protection !!
-Lets keep our communities safe !!!

WOCON Team visits Lagos State Ministry Of Women Affairs

March 6, 2026

*WOCON Team Visits Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs*

On Friday, 6th March 2026, our Team paid a courtesy visit to Mrs Ajibike Onigbanjo, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, at her office in Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.

The visit facilitated insightful discussions on WOCON's work and potential collaboration opportunities with the Ministry.

WOCON also donated some sanitary wares to the Ministry courtesy of WITHME FOUNDATION, Canada

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD

October 17, 2025

WOCON CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2025 WiTH FEMALE STUDENTS OF JOLAS SCHOOL, OBALENDE, LAGOS STATE

WOCON celebrated this year's International Day of the Girl Child (2025) at Jonas School, a private secondary school in Obalende on Lagos island, on sessions relating to this year's Theme - *The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis* .

The event brought together SS2 and SS3 students for interactive sessions centered around this year's theme: *"The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis."*

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2023

August 12, 2023

*Happy international Youth Day 2023*

Theme: *"Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World"*

WOCON today, 12th August 2023, acknowledges the contributions of numerous youth across the globe as well as their role in advancing the society and encouraging sustainable development.

We also identify with the numerous challenges being faced by youths all over the world and especially in our nation, Nigeria.

WOCON continues to commit to youth engagement and the promotion of youth-led initiatives.

Happy World Youth Day 2023.

2023 Children's Day Celebration By WOCON - Empowerment Self Defence (ESD) for Children

May 27, 2023
To mark this year's CHILDREN'S DAY,  WOCON took its awareness raising against child abuse and violence against girls to St. David's Anglican Church,  Lafiaji, Lagos State, where Primary 6 pupils were taken through Empowerment Self Defence (ESD)
 
ESD is all about how to respond to unpleasant and life-threatening attacks.
It is one of WOCON's unique way of violence reduction among women and girls

International Girl Child Day Celebration Activity 2021 Theme " Digital World. Our generation"

October 18, 2021

Today 18th Oct.2021, Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) was at St. David Anglican Primary school Okesuna Lagos. To sensitise the pupils of primary 4 to 6 on the reason girls need to learn digital skills to transform their lives, for personal development, for learning, to stay informed and safe and earning a living.

See included in the gallery pictures from today's activity for International Day Girl Child Day 2021. Theme " Digital World. Our generation"

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