Nana is a registered NGO in Northern Nigeria dedicated to empowering women and girls by providing innovative, scalable, and cost-effective interventions that challenge gender inequality. The organization upholds integrity, equity, and justice, focusing on both practical and strategic gender needs. It supports girls and women in accessing education, careers—including politics—and economic opportunities, such as financial access. Additionally, Nana builds agency among women and girls while engaging religious, traditional, and political leaders to challenge societal norms that perpetuate discrimination.

Recognizing key barriers such as financial constraints, social pressures, and lack of political capital, Nana’s approach goes beyond just providing opportunities. It strengthens women’s ability to negotiate against discrimination, considering cultural realities such as the seclusion system (purdah), which limits women’s mobility. Despite these restrictions, many women engage in home-based economic activities like embroidery, sewing, and agricultural processing. However, this reliance on girls for labor creates challenges in keeping them in school. Nana works to balance these cultural dynamics while promoting women’s economic independence and education.