Global Vision, Local Impact
We connect a global development goal to the everyday realities of our own communities — classrooms, campuses, neighbourhoods and online spaces.
A youth-led initiative for SDG 5.2Educate.
Educate.
Empower.
Elevate.
The Nisa Project exists to help eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. Through education, advocacy and community-building, we work to turn a global commitment — UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.2 — into everyday change close to home.
Our purpose
Making SDG 5.2 understandable, visible and impossible to ignore.
Our foundation
What we stand for
Three pillars guide everything we build, write and organise.
Safety, Dignity, Justice
Every woman and girl deserves to live free from harm. We advocate for cultures where safety is expected, dignity is protected and justice is accessible.
Youth-Led Advocacy
Young people are not the leaders of tomorrow — they are organising today. The Nisa Project is built, run and grown by youth voices.
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A note from our founder
“I started The Nisa Project because silence has never protected anyone. When young people learn, speak and stand together, safety stops being a privilege and becomes a promise.”
Rafia Qayyum
Founder, The Nisa Project
Take part
Change begins with participation
Share what you learn, start a conversation, or spread awareness in your own community. Every action adds to the momentum.
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