Because I am a Woman
Wale is a young guy, enterprising, hardworking and single. He goes house hunting and met with the Landlord, paperwork is done and he gets the apartment. I am a young woman, enterprising, hardworking and single. I went house hunting and met with the Landlord, he denies me of getting the apartment because I am a […]
Gender Equality is a Win for All
In almost every society of the world, gender inequality at various levels prevents women and girls from reaching their full potential. This is not only hinders the development of women and girls, it also prevents societies, especially in the developing world from reaching their full potential.Â
Art Can! Reaching Young People about SRH through Art
Adequate and appropriate information on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) including HIV/AIDS, is fundamentally important to a healthy and productive life, especially for young people. As young people grow, they face important decisions about relationships, sexuality, and their sexual behaviours. The decisions they make can impact their health and well-being for the rest of their […]
Advancing Health Outcomes of Underprivileged Nigerians
HACEY Health Initiative has consistently over the past 10 years contributed positively to the health outcomes of Nigerians. We have given a great priority to women and children because of the impact of maternal and child mortality to the nation. Key issues such as maternal and child health, malaria, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are […]
MALARIA: GBC Health, John Hopkins University Awards Access Bank Innovation Award
The GBCHealthâs Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) alongside the Private Sector Malaria Prevention Project (PSMP) at John Hopkins Center for Communication, UK Aid and the National Malaria Control Programme of the Ghana Health Services, have conferred the âInnovation Awardâ on Access bank and other significant awards to four other organisations for their roles […]
Safe Space For Girls: Providing Platforms for Skills Building and information on SRHR for girls
The HACEY Health Initiative Safe Space program helps young girls discover and build skills while also providing information on sexual and reproductive health and rights. Mary Adeoye, program officer for the Safe Space program speaks on her experience with the girls and the importance of safe spaces for girls.
Investing in Girls Makes Perfect Sense!
As the World marks another Day of the Girl Child, millions of women and girls are still denied access to education, economic opportunities and basic health care services and struggle with exploitation, discrimination, violence Blessing Ekowho takes a look at why it makes perfect sense to invest in the girl child.
World Bank report on Water Supply and Sanitation- A Review
Access to clean water supply is a major challenge in many underdeveloped countries, Nigeria inclusive. In this post, Dolapo Olaniyi highlights the 2017 Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Poverty Diagnostic Initiative report and provides valuable insights on the report’s conclusions.Â
My Salvus Launch Experience
 Omowunmi Mobee speaks on her experience during the Hacey Health Initiative Symposium on “Building conversations around preventing and responding to sexual violence” and the launch Salvus Platform. The evil of sexual violence is a very serious menace in the society affecting the most vulnerable, mostly children and women. On 6th September 2017, Hacey Health […]
Silence Is Not Golden
#SpokenWord Poetry presented on 6th September, 2017 at the Symposium On Sexual Violence and Launch of SALVUS Platform. So let me speak to you about Silence. Yes, good old Silence. You see, they say Silence is Golden But the number of girls out there with their souls broken Is proof that Silence is not always a […]