18 August 2026 | Enugu Akidi, Njikoka LGA, Anambra State
Addressing Gender-Based Violence and gender inequality at the grassroots requires more than awareness campaigns. It requires meaningful engagement with the people and community structures that influence decisions, resolve disputes, shape values, and determine how social issues are addressed.
As part of its high-level advocacy engagements, the Male Feminists Network (MFN) paid a visit to the leadership of Enugu Akidi, Njikoka LGA, Anambra State, on 18th August 2026. The community leadership was represented by the Vice President General, Emeka Emelga.
The engagement provided an opportunity for the MFN team to introduce the Network, understand existing community structures, and identify issues requiring collective action. Among the critical concerns discussed was the continued disinheritance of women, a practice that can deny women their rightful access to family property and economic resources while further reinforcing gender inequality. The discussion also highlighted concerns around rape associated with drug abuse.
A significant part of the conversation focused on the role of “Ndi Oku Okpa,” a community group responsible for handling family-related issues and disputes. The existence of this structure presents an important entry point for constructive engagement and community-level change.
Rather than approaching these issues as an external intervention, the MFN explored ways of working collaboratively with community leadership and Ndi Oku Okpa to engage families, examine harmful practices, and promote fairer approaches to women’s inheritance and family rights.
The advocacy visit therefore went beyond seeking endorsement for the Male Feminists Network. It established a potential pathway for MFN and community leadership to work together to identify problems, engage relevant community structures, and develop practical responses to issues affecting women and families.
The Vice President General expressed openness to continued engagement, strengthening the possibility of collaboration between the MFN, community leadership, and relevant community structures in addressing gender inequality, Gender-Based Violence, and other issues affecting women and families.
For the Male Feminists Network, meaningful grassroots advocacy is about more than raising awareness. It is about identifying the problem, engaging those with influence, building community ownership, developing practical solutions, and creating lasting change.
Identify the problem. Engage those with influence. Build ownership. Develop solutions. Create change.
