The Global Mentoring Walk (GMW) is a global leadership initiative designed to foster mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities for emerging leaders. The GMW creates an informal but impactful environment where experienced professionals mentor young people through structured conversations during a guided walk.

Sheroes Rising for Development Initiative held the 2025 edition of the Walk in Abuja, Nigeria, where men and women leaders converged in a 90-minute exercise of impact, mentoring, and network building.

The event served as a platform for connecting experienced professionals with aspiring leaders while promoting mentorship as a key driver of personal and professional growth.

The GMW is designed to break down traditional barriers to mentorship by creating a relaxed and accessible environment where mentors and mentees can engage in meaningful conversations about leadership, career development, and personal growth.

The walk promotes and strengthens mentorship networks by connecting experienced professionals with young individuals seeking career guidance, providing a platform for such interactions with the aim of amplifying women’s leadership.

In commemoration of IWD 2026, Sheroes Rising for Development Initiative storms Kaduna, Nigeria, for the Global Mentoring Walk. The program will be a showcase of women’s leadership, impact,

In partnership with the Maryam Babangida Centre for Women Development, Kaduna State Media Corporation, and other partners, the Global Mentoring Walk 2026 will take place in the city of Kaduna to bring mentors and mentees together, bridge the wide mentoring gap, and create impact.

The GMW 2026 will host women leaders, such as the Director General of the Maryam Babangida Centre for Women’s Development, Asabe Vilita Bashir, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, KAduna State University, Prof. Maryam Abdu  Omoniyi Salami, Founder of NEAT Micro Credit Bank, Executive Director of Kaduna State Media Corporation, Ben Kure, amongst others.

The Global Mentoring Walk 2026 promises to be a remarkable and memorable walk of not just mentoring, but of impact, network, and relationship building.

GMW 2026 will take place on:

Saturday 18th April 2026

Murtala Square.

7.00 am

Registration is still ongoing; join us for a morning of mentoring, growth, and self-development.

Sheroes Editorial