
🔴 Women mediators in Nigeria turn gang members from violence through dialogue circles In Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, community groups have shifted tactics away from security-only crackdowns to stop youth gang violence. From 2018 to 2021, organisations including Unified Members for Women Advancement held bi-weekly dialogue sessions with gang leaders in 10 volatile communities, with women mediators now running weekly peace awareness programmes and tracking emerging disputes before they escalate. Community leaders estimate over 1,000 gang members have participated in the dialogue circles.






