Women Consortium of Nigeria

Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) is a non-profit organisation headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It was established by the late Chief Olabisi Olateru-Olagbegi in 1993 for the promotion of the rights of women and children in Nigeria. WOCON lead the campaign against women trafficking in Nigeria on the 8 of March 1996 after research conducted earlier that year in partnership with the United Nations".

References

Reuben, Abati (3 January 2016). "Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi (1953 – 2015)". Reuben Abati. Metro Watch. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
Tribute To Olabisi Olateru-Olagbegi: An Icon Of Women’s Movement

External links

Official website

v t e Human rights violations in Nigeria
Towards women	Baby factories Child marriage Child sexual abuse Domestic violence Female genital mutilation Gender inequality Girl child labour Human trafficking Polygamy Women
Towards LGBT	LGBT rights in Nigeria LGBT rights in Northern Nigeria Recognition of same-sex unions
Towards others	Child labour Confraternities
See also	Abortion Corruption Demographics Organized crime Sharia

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