CGWCSD was established in the year 2011 as a non-governmental, not-for-profit, and non-political organization with a commitment to entrenching gender equality, women empowerment and social inclusion principles as core values for transforming the Nigeria Society, and the African Continent, through gender responsive research, trainings,  policy dialogues, mentorship programs, advocacies, women/girls focused intervention programs across sectors, grassroots mobilization, and largely to reduce vulnerabilities among marginalized groups – women, girls, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and children from poor homes.