Women Arise was established in 2003. The purpose of WA is to work for the women folk breaking the culture of silence and finding expressions for themselves in the social political and economic relations in Nigeria and encouraging them to come together to stand up against misuse and abuse by a male dominated society. Freedom from oppressive interference or discrimination by the state, government or society's institutions on the ground of sex, advocating legal reforms to abrogate obnoxious and harmful practices targeted against women by religious, traditions and male prejudices.