Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) works to promote the sexual and reproductive health and social well-being of women and adolescents (especially girls) through research, documentation, evidence-based advocacy and service delivery. Programmatic focus areas include: maternal, neonatal and child health, adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights, family planning, evidence-based research and advocacy, and strategic health research communication. WHARC is based in Benin City, and the organization has a national geographical focus and implements activities in all of the six geo-political zones.