[3] The movement to form Women in Nigeria evolved out of a study group of university sociology and political science lecturers at ABU.
It included presentations by Ayesha Iman, Bene Madunagu, Bilkisu Yusuf, Renee Pittin, Molara Ogundipe-Leslie and Therese Nweke.
The primary mission of WIN is to bring awareness and change regarding the widespread oppression and exploitation of women in Nigeria.
The organization generates funding from grants provided by donors such as the Heinrich Boll Foundation and from membership dues.
[10] In 1991, WIN received a grant from the Heinrich Boll Foundation to initiate a credit and political empowerment scheme for rural women.
In addition to the loans, it engaged the local women organizations in seminars about rights, democracy and educational programs on self-reliance.