About the Role
The Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund (NWTF), in collaboration with CEMESO, IPC, and The Kukah Centre, invites applications from eligible female candidates contesting the 2027 General Elections for the Women Candidates’ Participation, Visibility & Digital Safety Initiative. This non-partisan program addresses practical barriers to participation by providing material support, media visibility, and digital safety resources to empower women in Nigerian governance.
Key Responsibilities- Actively run an engaging campaign or voter-outreach effort for the 2027 General Elections.
- Communicate leadership priorities, policy agendas, and constituency issues effectively to voters.
- Comply with initiative requirements and participate in reasonable monitoring and documentation activities.
- Engage professionally with media platforms, promotional materials, and digital safety protocols.
- Must be a female Nigerian citizen.
- Must be a duly nominated candidate for the 2027 General Elections contesting an elective position (Presidential, Governorship, Senatorial, House of Representatives, or State House of Assembly).
- Must demonstrate a specific need for material or media visibility support.
- Must provide accurate information, supporting documentation, and maintain a commitment to fair and legitimate campaigning.
- Targeted unbranded material support such as T-shirts, face caps, and hijabs.
- Extensive media and visibility opportunities including radio interviews, television appearances, profile videos, and professional photography.
- Access to the Women in the Race Digital Clinic for digital threat response, account security, legal guidance, and threat alerts.
- Strategic networking and non-partisan platform support to enhance campaign reach.