My WHY
My decision to join social and behavioural change communication is rooted in my passion, which is linked to my childhood experiences in northeast Nigeria. Growing up in my community, I experienced many physical,…
Gates Foundation Donates $2.5 Billion Donated to Women Health Research
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a historic $2.5 billion investment in women’s health research and development (R&D), to be rolled out between now and 2030. The initiative targets…
Africa missing in GDO
Africa is missing in the Gender Data Index Out of all 34 evaluated countries in Africa, only a few have achieved impressive performances compared to others; Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda,…
The Feminist
No doubt, there is a certain amount from the younger generation of African men do not share the same thoughts and opinions of the older generation of men; of women…
Aisha Kabu Damboa: The young Matriarch of Maiduguri
Being a woman in Nigeria is no child’s play. It comes with a pre-installed package of ‘blatant discrimination, social, religious and economic inequality, misogyny, sexual and gender-based violence. Being a…
Period poverty: A challenge for Africa
More than 800 million girls and women menstruate daily around the world. Yet, all thiese while, girls are facing unnecessary adversity dureing mesnturation times. Yet, no one is talking about…
Wednesday Post
'The future belongs to us, because we have taken charge of it. We have the commitment, we have the resourcefulness, and we have the strength of our people to share…
Wednesday Quote
Of course, I am the first democratically elected woman president in Africa, and that raises a lot of expectations. Because I represent the aspirations of women all over Africa, I…
Wangari Maathai (1940-2011)
Wangari Muta Maathai, an African woman of Kenyan descent was born in Nyeri, a rural area of Kenya in 1940. She obtained a degree in Biological Sciences from Mount St.…
