Centre For Women's Health and Information (CEWHIN)

What Centre For Women's Health and Information (CEWHIN) does

CEWHIN (Centre for Women's Health and Information) is a Nigerian non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2003 and registered under RC 497455, headquartered at 34 McNeil Road, Sabo-Yaba, Lagos. The organization is dedicated to women's health, gender equality, and the prevention of and response to gender-based violence (GBV), with operating presence in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Benue States. It serves three principal beneficiary segments: women and girls affected by GBV, women and girls with disabilities, and girls from indigent families seeking educational support. As of the available data, CEWHIN is led by Executive Director Atinuke Odukoya, with co-founder Adebanke Akinrimisi's legacy preserved through the scholarship fund named in her honor, and is governed by a board including Toun Okewale-Sonaiya, Otive Igbuzor, Adebisi Adeyemi, Timi Akinrimisi, and Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman.

CEWHIN's core offerings center on four pillars: the GBV Tete-a-Tete mobile application (launched 2022 on iOS and Android, providing real-time Psychological First-Aid, an in-app national referral directory of legal aid, psychosocial, medical, shelter, and advocacy services, and direct connection to trained responders); a Psychosocial First-Aid (PFA) training program using the LOOK, LISTEN and LINK methodology delivered through in-person workshops and a virtual self-paced certification platform; the Adebanke Akinrimisi Scholarship Fund supporting girls' secondary and tertiary education; and a publications portfolio of SOPs, training manuals, policy briefs, and toolkits on VAWG/SGBV and disability inclusion. To date the programs have reached 643,600+ persons, trained 345+ PFAs (including 150+ women with disabilities), supported 100 scholarship recipients, and produced outcomes documented across 350+ survivors reached via trained PFAs in 2021-2023 alone.

The business model is non-commercial: services to beneficiaries are free of charge, and revenue is generated through institutional grants from international development partners — including the Global Fund for Women (founding supporter), Ford Foundation, UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, African Women's Development Fund, UNDP, EU/UN Spotlight Initiative, MacArthur Foundation, US Embassy Abuja, and International IDEA — alongside individual and corporate donations with suggested tiers ranging from N500 to N1,000,000 for general support and N2,000 to N500,000 for the scholarship fund. Go-to-market is community-led: CEWHIN reaches beneficiaries through sensitization sessions, town halls, capacity-building workshops, and a partner network spanning government agencies (LASODA, DSVA), CSOs/CBOs, disability organizations (JONAPWD, NNWDi), and media partners, with multi-channel awareness via website, social media, newsletter, publications, and earned media.

Name

Centre For Women's Health and Information (CEWHIN)

Legal name

Centre for Women's Health and Information

Website

https://cewhin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEWHIN is a Lagos-headquartered Nigerian non-profit, founded in 2003, that delivers gender-based violence prevention, Psychosocial First-Aid training, and a scholarship program for girls across five Nigerian states, leveraging the GBV Tete-a-Tete mobile app and a network of 345+ trained first-aiders to serve survivors and women with disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Health and Gender Advocacy Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Women's health advocacy
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Psychosocial first aid training
• Gender equality programming
• Women's empowerment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: CEWHIN generates revenue through donations from individuals, corporations, and development partners. They run specific fundraising campaigns such as the N25 Million Scholarship Target Campaign and accept general donations for women and girls support programs.
2. Scholarship Fund Donations: Donations specifically designated for the Adebanke Akinrimisi Scholarship Fund supporting girls' education. Donation options range from N2,000 to N500,000 and other amounts.
3. Partnership and Collaboration Funding: Funding received from development partners including UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, African Women's Development Fund, Ford Foundation, UNDP, EU/UN Spotlight Initiative, MacArthur Foundation, US Embassy Abuja, and others for specific project implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CEWHIN is a Nigerian non-profit that delivers gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response, women's health, and gender equality programming. Its core offerings include the GBV Tete-a-Tete Mobile App for survivor support, the Adebanke Akinrimisi Scholarship Fund for women's education, psychosocial first-aid training programs, and publications and knowledge products on women's rights. Programming targets women and girls in Nigeria through a combination of technology-enabled and in-person service delivery.

Product overview

CEWHIN operates as a non-profit organization focused on women's health, gender equality, and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention rather than a traditional product company. The organization's offerings include the GBV Tete-A-Tete Mobile App (a technology platform connecting GBV survivors to support services and trained Psychological First-Aiders), the Adebanke Akinrimisi Scholarship Fund (educational support for vulnerable girls), Psychosocial First-Aid Training Programs (capacity building for community responders), and various publications and knowledge products. The portfolio centers on survivor support, prevention education, and advocacy rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GBV Tete-a-Tete: A mobile application providing real-time support and resources for survivors of gender-based violence, connecting users with trained professionals who offer Psychological First-Aid (PFA), advice, and support.
• Adebanke Akinrimisi Scholarship Fund
• Psychosocial First-Aid (PFA) Programme

Products and services

• GBV Tete-a-Tete Mobile App A mobile application designed to provide gender-based violence (GBV) response and support services to women and girls in Nigeria, extending the organization's reach beyond physical service locations.
• Adebanke Akinrimisi Scholarship Fund A scholarship fund providing financial support for women's education in Nigeria, named in honor of co-founder Adebanke Akinrimisi.
• Psychosocial First-Aid Training Programs Training programs delivering psychosocial first-aid skills to community members and stakeholders responding to women's health and gender-based violence issues.
• Publications and Knowledge Products Information resources and knowledge products on women's health, gender equality, and women's rights disseminated to the public and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 643,600+ persons reached through programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on capacity-building workshops to strengthen inclusive GBV prevention and response mechanisms in Lagos State.
• Damsy FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in amplifying impact; has implemented innovative programs and conducted research on critical issues affecting women and girls.
• Women for Women InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed among CEWHIN's donor ecosystem.
• National Network of Women with Disabilities (NNWDi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed among CEWHIN's donor ecosystem focusing on disability rights.
• Women in Global Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed among CEWHIN's network.
• Gender and Environmental Risk Reduction Initiative (GERI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on CPFA project implementation in Benue State, working with mental health professionals and CSOs.
• WOPEGEEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitators of workshops on sexual violence prevention and response for women with disabilities in Ogun State.
• Cece Yara Child Advocacy CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisited as part of Project Hope peer learning to strengthen GBV response systems in Osun State.
• Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing executive secretary testimonial on CEWHIN's commitment to gender equality; collaboration on GBV response.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Project Alert on Violence Against Women: A Lagos-based Nigerian NGO specifically focused on GBV prevention and survivor support. Directly comparable to CEWHIN in mission, geography, and target beneficiary population.
• Women for Women International: A direct peer operating women's empowerment and GBV survivor support programs across multiple developing countries, including Nigeria. CEWHIN lists Women for Women International as a partner organization, and both share a focus on psychosocial support and economic empowerment for women survivors of violence.
• Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC): A Nigerian women's rights organization providing legal aid, advocacy, and protection services to GBV survivors. Operates in the same Lagos-based women's rights ecosystem as CEWHIN and competes for similar institutional grant funding.
• Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON): A Nigerian women's rights NGO coalition that has collaborated with CEWHIN as part of MacArthur Foundation grantee cohorts. Operates similar GBV response, advocacy, and women empowerment programs across Nigeria.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Nigeria: A large international NGO implementing girls' rights, education, and GBV prevention programs across Nigeria. Competes with CEWHIN for restricted grants while also being a potential partner for consortium implementations.
• UN Women Nigeria: The UN entity dedicated to gender equality, operating major programs in Nigeria including the Spotlight Initiative that CEWHIN has benefited from. A much larger institution setting policy and funding agendas in the same thematic space.
• ActionAid Nigeria: The Nigerian affiliate of ActionAid International, a much larger INGO with broader women's rights and GBV programming across Nigeria. Competes with CEWHIN for institutional donor funding while also sometimes partnering on consortium bids.
• Women in Global Health: An international organization advocating for gender equity in health, with overlap in CEWHIN's mental health and psychosocial support work for women. Operates at significantly larger scale with a global footprint.

Emerging players

• Global Fund for Women: The original founding supporter of CEWHIN in 2003 and a leading global funder of women's rights organizations. Functions as a peer in the funding ecosystem rather than as a direct program implementer.
• African Women's Development Fund (AWDF): A pan-African grant-making foundation that funds CEWHIN's disability-focused GBV work in Ogun State. While primarily a funder rather than implementer, AWDF's thematic focus and grantee network make it a relevant ecosystem peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cewhin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cewhin
• Facebookfacebook.com/cewhin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cewhin
• Instagraminstagram.com/cewhin_ng

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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