About Us
Women Issues Communication Services Agency
...empowering women to succeed
...empowering women to succeed
Women Issues Communication Services Agency (WICSA), is a 501 (c) (3) organization set up to
provide financial, technical and advisory services to female small business owners irrespective of race or
creed, in order to transform lives. Our guiding philosophy is to "Honor God, and serve others".
provide financial, technical and advisory services to female small business owners irrespective of race or
creed, in order to transform lives. Our guiding philosophy is to "Honor God, and serve others".
Our Journey so far...
WICSA has been actively involved in women's issues advocacy for more than a decade. We started our
first project by using the Arts - a travel museum of paintings and sculptures - to create awareness of the
evils of female circumcision in Nigeria and on a global level. Please click here for the exhibition catalog.
WICSA used the exhibits as a platform for advocating changes to women’s lives, starting in Nigeria,
Africa.
It launched its first global campaign in 1998 using a travel museum of paintings, sculptures and etchings
to campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with positive results. These exhibits of more than
50 works were shown in Nigeria, European cities and parliaments are currently showing at different Ivy
League universities, such as Harvard, Brandeis, Cornell universities to mention but a few..
The outcome of the exhibition that created so much awareness of the evils of FGM is that state
governments in Nigeria, EU, and British Parliaments all reviewed the laws pertaining to FGM. With the
review came relief for victims of FGM. Different States in Nigeria passed laws prohibiting the practice
and foreign governments granted asylum and other forms of relief to women fleeing the practise.
WICSA has been actively involved in women's issues advocacy for more than a decade. We started our
first project by using the Arts - a travel museum of paintings and sculptures - to create awareness of the
evils of female circumcision in Nigeria and on a global level. Please click here for the exhibition catalog.
WICSA used the exhibits as a platform for advocating changes to women’s lives, starting in Nigeria,
Africa.
It launched its first global campaign in 1998 using a travel museum of paintings, sculptures and etchings
to campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with positive results. These exhibits of more than
50 works were shown in Nigeria, European cities and parliaments are currently showing at different Ivy
League universities, such as Harvard, Brandeis, Cornell universities to mention but a few..
The outcome of the exhibition that created so much awareness of the evils of FGM is that state
governments in Nigeria, EU, and British Parliaments all reviewed the laws pertaining to FGM. With the
review came relief for victims of FGM. Different States in Nigeria passed laws prohibiting the practice
and foreign governments granted asylum and other forms of relief to women fleeing the practise.
The Infibulation Stone by Alloysius Osagie
| To see the Art Exhibits' catalog, please click here |
Campaign Strategy
The exhibits were strategically designed to be the first level campaign of a larger, more global campaign to
eradicate poverty, disease and female Genital Mutilation. WICSA believes that an economically
empowered woman is in a better position to decide what happens to her body, and her family.
The result of this FGM campaign, is that women are better able to say NO to FGM if they have the
financial power their decision. Often woman who defy FGM may be kicked out of their matrimonial
homes for not accepting FGM for them or their daughters.
Although some States in Nigeria have abolished the practice, criminalizing the action is still far – fetched.
Nigeria is a country that respects the cultures of its people. Sometimes the law agents would rather spend
their time on “real criminals” than intervene in the domestic violence disputes within their communities.
The exhibits were strategically designed to be the first level campaign of a larger, more global campaign to
eradicate poverty, disease and female Genital Mutilation. WICSA believes that an economically
empowered woman is in a better position to decide what happens to her body, and her family.
The result of this FGM campaign, is that women are better able to say NO to FGM if they have the
financial power their decision. Often woman who defy FGM may be kicked out of their matrimonial
homes for not accepting FGM for them or their daughters.
Although some States in Nigeria have abolished the practice, criminalizing the action is still far – fetched.
Nigeria is a country that respects the cultures of its people. Sometimes the law agents would rather spend
their time on “real criminals” than intervene in the domestic violence disputes within their communities.
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Vision
To assist low income women gain self
sufficiency through our diverse
programs to transform their lives.
Mission
Our mission is to bridge the gap
between advocates of women's issues
and their target audience(9s) using
various programs and projects.
To assist low income women gain self
sufficiency through our diverse
programs to transform their lives.
Mission
Our mission is to bridge the gap
between advocates of women's issues
and their target audience(9s) using
various programs and projects.