Championed by peace builders, leaders and mentors, YGN is a growing movement of young people. Looking around us we witnessed the adversities faced by youth nationwide; how they are growing up in an environment of numerous challenges.

For some this provides opportunities to overcome, for others, a struggle for survival.

Youth Gender Network believes that providing youth with opportunities, life skills, and resources fosters not only personal growth but leads to social change.

We believe that youth development and empowerment is not merely an option but an obligation in today’s world.

The youth have an emerging talent, energy, passion, curiosity, and strength that is unparalleled. They are resourceful and resilient even under the most challenging of conditions. However, many youth are unemployed, suffer from poor health and lack sufficient support and attention to obtain their basic needs. Today’s youth face challenges such as HIV/AIDS, gender disparity and poverty, to name a few.

About The Youth Gender Network

Youth & Gender network is a non-ethnic, non-profit, and non-governmental organization. The vision started as a passion to drive youths to discover their potentials, pursue worthy courses, and adopt positive values. The organization was officially registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja in June 2004.

Imagine a network of individuals and organizations working together for positive youth development nation wide. Such a network exists and it lies at the heart of YGN's mission. Our partner organizations work at the local and national level to strengthen and expand the reach of effective programs serving young people, while maximizing the impact of the youth sector as a whole.

our Aims and objectives include:

  • To help in the abatement of juvenile crimes and vices in Nigeria by embarking on programmes geared at moulding youths early in life to become positive and progressive individuals. .
  • To carry out awareness campaigns and engage in activities aimed at creating a gender-sensitive society where female folk are given equal opportunity for advancement and positive development
  • To undertake programmes and activities aimed at empowering youths to maximize their earning potentials with a view to combating poverty, unemployment and poor performance in working class youths.
  • To help minimize the vulnerability of youths and women to sexual harassment, abuse, and deadly diseases such as HIV/AIDs.
  • To provide counselling and support programmes for youths and women in a variety of areas including sexuality, morals, patriotism, relationships, emotions, career, academics, health and any other subject beneficial to their well being and development. .
  • To establish appropriate forum for social and intellectual discourse, interaction, networking and competition amongst youths and women, whilst also motivating and rewarding outstanding efforts.
  • To conduct research into issues affecting youths and gender development in Nigeria, whilst also maintaining a library for youths and women to develop their mental capacity and improve their literacy level.
  • To organize forums for parents to learn appropriate parenting ethics which will in turn help them to raise sensible, well-adjusted and responsible children.
  • To collaborate with organizations and associations with similar aims and objectives, and engage in other such activities considered necessary for the achievement of these aims and objectives.

testimonials

  • "... I sell little things like soap, Garri, Pea-nuts. My business was boosted when i got a Loan from YGN and have since returned the money. I request for more N50,000 to expand my business to grow. I appreciate YGN for the assistance. ..."

    Frenbo Ebifemi


  • "... my mother was just a fish seller, she is now established as a fire wood seller from sawmill. Her life has improved very well. She assisted me with the money donated by YGN (NGO) I was able to use it for my own business and I have made good returns on profit. Thank you Youth and Gender Network ..."

    Mrs. Omolara

  • "... I was selling small things like garri and other things with the money donated by YGN, I have been able to buy more things like fish and also opened a shop and do other things. God bless YGN ..."

    Mrs. Ibiwole Balogun

  • "... I was not doing anything before Youth and Gender Network came to our rescue. I gave the money to my daughter to make profit as I could not do anything again. My daughter was to use the money to buy foodstuff like Yam, crates of eggs and other edibles in large quantity. ..."

    Mrs. Leola

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