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Lagos – Pathfinder International Nigeria has unveiled Women&Co Nigeria, a pioneering platform designed to empower women-led solutions at the intersection of maternal health, climate, and economic resilience. The initiative builds on Pathfinder’s six-decade legacy of advancing the health, rights, and wellbeing of women, children, and communities across Nigeria.

Women&Co Nigeria aims to reimagine innovation by placing women at the heart of ideas that work for their communities. Rooted in the belief that when women lead, everyone benefits, the platform seeks to provide women with access to capital, partnerships, and influence to drive transformative and sustainable change.

Explaining further, Regional Portfolio Director at Pathfinder International, Dr. Amina Aminu Dorayi, said: “Across Nigeria, women are already solving some of the toughest challenges in their homes, communities, and workplaces. Women&Co is about amplifying that ingenuity, putting women in the driver’s seat to design the innovations and systems that will shape our nation’s future in health, climate, and development.”

The Nigerian launch marks the country’s inclusion in a global platform first introduced at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025. Women&Co brings together cross-disciplinary women leaders in health, climate, entrepreneurship, governance, and finance to co-create solutions that not only address local challenges but also have the potential to scale regionally and globally.

Also, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health, Dr. Adanna Steinacker, commended the initiative, noting its alignment with the government’s priorities. “The mission of Women&Co strongly resonates with our national agenda to prioritise women’s health, equity, and leadership.

“By building a community where women lead solutions across health, climate change, entrepreneurship, and governance, Women&Co embodies the kind of collaboration and creativity that our nation needs to renew systems and unlock new possibilities,” she said.

The platform’s inaugural co-design convening held in Abuja brought together women from diverse sectors and abilities to map the current landscape of women’s leadership and decision-making, identify barriers to capital and opportunity, and outline bold actions and investments to accelerate women-led innovation.

“This is not just a conversation; it is a call to action. By centering women’s leadership in innovation and development, Nigeria can accelerate progress toward equity, resilience, and prosperity for all,” Dr. Dorayi added.

Pathfinder International has operated in Nigeria for 60 years, partnering with government agencies, civil society, and the private sector to improve health outcomes, strengthen systems, and promote gender equity. With the launch of Women&Co Nigeria, the organization enters a new chapter, one in which women are not only participants but also co-creators and architects of lasting change.