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Women's Consortium of Nigeria
http://www.womenconsortiumofnigeria.org/Mission
Women’ Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) shall be non-political and none-profit making Association, committed to the enhancement of the status of women and related feminist goals and ideals.
A non-governmental, non-partisan and non-religious Organisation committed to the enforcement of Women and children’s Rights and the attainment of equality, development and peace.
- Contact Information:
- No. 13, Okesuna Street, Off Igbosere Road,
- Lagos,
- Nigeria
- Active In: Nigeria
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor
- Tel: (+234)-1- 2635300
- Email: wocon95@yahoo.com
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