NASFAT Holds Special Prayers for National Unity, Progress.
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal Nigerians have been advised to embrace peaceful coexistence and continue to support the government with prayers for national progress. Islamic cleric, […]
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How Underaged Girls Are Trafficked, Exploited in Northwest Nigeria
By Aisha Gambo At just ten years old, Ladidi Mudi (not real name) wakes at 5:00 a.m. daily. But unlike children her age […]
Visually Impaired Girls Denied Secondary Education. (Video)
Click the link below to watch How Kwara State visually impaired girls are excluded from secondary education. youtube.com/watch
DSVA Records Over 8,600 Cases of Domestic, Sexual Violence in One Year
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has disclosed a significant rise in reported cases of domestic and sexual abuse, with 8,692 incidents […]
Inside Akure’s Hookup Economy: Young commercial sex workers narrate experience
By Mary Agidi When Folake Adeola (not her real name) turned 21, she abandoned her dream of further education and turned to sex work in […]
The Challenges and Solutions Facing Community Health Workers
When Adenike Akinola first became a Community Health Worker (CHW) in Lagos State, she thought her biggest task would be teaching women about maternal health […]
Nearly Ten Years, Visually Impaired Girls in Kwara Denied Access to Secondary School Education
By Rasheedat Iliyas Muibat, Bushra. Image credit: Rasheedat Iliyas Kwara State has 901 public Junior and Senior Secondary Schools spread across 16 council areas. However, […]
TRAILBLAZING WOMEN
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal “We Are Here for Them”: The Passion Driving a Community Health Worker. For Zakiyya Said Abdul-Kadir, becoming a community health worker […]
TCI Outreach Empowers Women with Contraceptive Choices in Oko Oba, Lagos State.
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal In a bid to expand access to family planning, service providers, The Challenge Initiative (TCI) recently led a four-day outreach at […]
Frontline at the Gate: How Airport Workers Can Help Achieve Global Health Security.
When we think of global health security, our minds often go straight to doctors, scientists, and emergency responders. But there’s another group of unsung heroes […]