WILAN Unveils Digital Leadership Suite to Boost Women’s Civic Participation
The Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN) has launched the WILAN Leadership Suite, an integrated digital ecosystem designed to advance women’s leadership, expand civic participation and improve access to mentorship, career development and digital safety.
The initiative comes amid concerns over the low representation of women in Nigeria’s political leadership, where women occupy only about 4.5 per cent of seats in the National Assembly, while 15 state Houses of Assembly have no female lawmakers.
Unveiled alongside an online campaign tagged “What’s Your Move?”, the Leadership Suite is designed to encourage Nigerians to play an active role in promoting inclusive leadership by connecting them to opportunities within the platform.
The suite currently comprises three platforms: MyDreamGov, a civic engagement platform that allows users to discover and nominate women leaders, understand how government works and participate in governance conversations; BIIRD, a professional networking platform offering mentorship, leadership communities and AI-powered career guidance; and the Learn App, which provides leadership programmes, masterclasses and professional development resources for women at different career stages.
