Deadline: December 12, 2025
As part of the United Nations 2025 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, aligned to the theme: “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls”, UNDP Nigeria is launching a national call for solutions towards discovering, validating and amplifying Nigeria-based, demonstrably working tech or tech-enabled solutions that are already helping to build safer digital futures for women and girls.
The call seeks to spotlight, support and amplify a cohort of tech savvy, innovative and creative youth change drivers, across the country that are already experimenting with gender-responsive solutions addressing the identified challenges of digital violence against women and girls.
Benefits
Long listed solutions will receive tailored support to strengthen and scale their work, and top 6 exceptional shortlisted solutions will be:
- Showcased during the 2025 16 Days of Activism period across UNDP Nigeria platforms and partner channels.
- Featured in an Innovation Spotlight at the UNDP Innovation Center in Lagos that documents the model, results and lessons.
- Invited to present at a multi-stakeholder dialogue with government, regulators, private sector, digital rights and women’s organizations.
Eligibility
They welcome applications from:
- Young Nigerian startup founders, social innovators, innovation hubs and labs working on tech and tech-enabled models that respond to the four category of risks (Content risks, Contact risks, conduct risks and contract risks).
- Women-led and youth-led teams are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
Application Deadline is Friday, 12th December 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
For more information, visit UNDP Nigeria.