About Us
Women in Energy Oil and Gas
We provide networking opportunities and foster the career, business and leadership development of women in the energy, oil and gas industries
Women in Energy Oil and Gas (WEOG) is a forum created to promote gender diversity and inclusion in the male dominated energy, oil and gas industry thereby creating opportunities for women to step into leadership roles and pursue their career, business and personal goals in line with the Global goal 05.
WEOG is an Incorporated trustee duly registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria as a non governmental organisation. WEOG is operating under the banner of International Forum for Women In Energy Oil and Gas
WEOG believes that a more inclusive workforce will not only enhances business performance, but can also serve as an integral part of the community / national growth strategy for Nigeria and Africa at large.
WEOG is a mix of formal and informal forum focused on providing information for opportunity leverage , exposure & education thereby enhancing women’s endeavours in the industry.
Our Mission
- To promote gender diversity in the Nigerian and African energy, oil and gas industry thereby creating opportunities for women to step into leadership roles, pursuing their career and business goals.
- To act as the official link between institutions in promoting industry diversity and inclusion , dissemination of vital information of mutual interests and benefits to WEOG members both from the public and private sectors.
- Provide formal mentorship and role model structure for industry’s young women professionals and girls in STEM.
- To foster women entrepreneurial participation in bids and tenders for public sector and private sector projects.
- To initiate and execute programmes / projects and activities geared towards the developmental objectives of the forum.
- To create events that will become the largest women event in the industry providing opportunity to Network, enhance career skills, share experiences, explore opportunities, collaborate and advance personal , career and business growth.
Achievements
- Foster business collaboration among women in energy, oil and gas sector
- Operates an active platform of over 100 participants
- Creation of women focused Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF) under the NCDMB NOGIC Act following request by WEOG in Oct 2019
- Connections with other Women Associations & Platforms
- Created policy documents in line with advocacy for women inclusion in energy, oil and gas workforce
- Won the 1st Pan African Women in Energy Award: Pan- African Women in Energy Group of the year Award and The Pan- African Community Leader (individual) award
