The Bridge for Women Development Initiative (BOWDI) is a women-led, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to empowering women and girls across Nigeria. Founded to bridge the gap between vulnerability and opportunity, we work with communities to ensure that every woman and girl can live with dignity, safety and purpose.
Our work spans protection and gender-based violence response, education, economic empowerment, food security, peacebuilding and emergency response. We combine direct service delivery with community engagement and advocacy to create change that lasts.
Since our founding we have reached hundreds of thousands of women, girls and households, and we continue to grow our impact across Borno State and beyond.
To empower women and girls through education, protection, livelihood support and advocacy so that they can realise their full potential and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
A society where every woman and girl lives free from violence, poverty and discrimination, and enjoys equal opportunity to thrive and lead.
We act with honesty, transparency and accountability in everything we do.
We champion the rights, voice and leadership of women and girls at every level.
We work with communities, not for them, building on local strengths and solutions.
We serve with empathy, dignity and respect for the people we work with.
We embrace creative, evidence-based approaches to solve complex challenges.
We hold ourselves to high standards and continuously learn and improve.
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