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In the News – WEP Life Skills Training Featured in AFJN-Nigeria
On September 29, 2026, the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Project life skills training was featured in the “AFJN-Nigeria empowers adolescent girls through life skills and community protection training in Ebonyi State” article featured in AFJN-Nigeria.
In the News – WEP Skills Training Featured in AFJN-Ghana
On September 28, 2026, the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Project life skills training was featured in the “Empowering Girls, Transforming Communities: AFJN’s September 2026 Field Mission” article in AFJN-Ghana.
In the News – AFJN WEP Featured in The Orange Newspapers
On September 24, 2026, the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Project was featured in the “AFJN Trains Adolescent Girls on Child Protection, Life Skills in Essien Udim” article featured in The Orange Newspapers.
In the News – Yam Planting Featured in AFJN-Ghana Article
On June 30, 2026, the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Project farming initative was featured in the “AFJN-Ghana Advances Women Empowerment Initiative with Yam Planting in Chirifoyili” article in AFJN-Ghana.
In the News – AFJN Women Empowerment Featured in The Guardian Nigeria
On December 17, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Project was mentioned in Osiberoha Osibe’s article “Police, ministry others collaborate to combat domestic servitude in Anambra” featured in The Guardian Nigeria.
In the News – AFJN Women Empowerment Project Featured in Apex News Exclusive
On December 18, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Women Empowerment Project was quoted in Sunny A. David’s “Anambra Police condemn domestic servitude, early child marriage” featured in Apex News Exclusive.
Empowering Girls, Reviving Education: AFJN’s Work in Kuli Ghana
In November 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) Ghana team made an advocacy visit to the Kuli community to support local efforts to end early and child marriage and domestic servitude.
As part of the visit, the team presented two sets of jerseys and two footballs to the two girls’ soccer clubs established by AFJN in the community. These clubs were created to reduce girls’ social isolation, provide safe leisure time away from exploitative domestic work, and build confidence, leadership, and essential life skills among the girls.
Calling to Action: Women Empowerment in Nigeria
In September 2025 the Africa Faith and Justice Network, Nigeria (AFJN-N) held an “Ending Domestic Servitude and Early Child Marriage” policy briefing at Jubilee Hall, Holy Ghost Cathedral, in Enugu State, Nigeria. The event drew stakeholders from different organizations including the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), traditional rulers, law enforcement agencies, the judiciary, civil society groups, church leaders and the media.
Comboni Missionaries highlight AFJN’s work on children’s rights in Nigeria
The Comboni Missionaries, an AFJN Organizational Members, featured a story about our work on child protection in…
