HACEY, Empower & High-Level Experts Join Forces Against Sexual Violence
In light of recent local and national issues that highlight the dangers of sexual violence, it has become pertinent to implement innovative and sustainable program to tackle this menace, it is imperative that we all recognize that it is on us to take a stand against sexual violence.
HACEY Health Initiative Partners With World Heart Connect To Organize Teenagers Open Meeting
As part of strategies towards fulfilling HACEY’s mission statement which is “to empower and support women, children and young people through capacity building, advocacy, research and education to lead healthy lives”, and the girl sexual and reproductive health and leadership program the organization partnered with World Heart Connect an initiative based in Rivers State to […]
ADVANCING WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PRODUCTIVITY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Women (most especially young girls) are mostly disadvantaged when it comes to sexual and reproductive health outcomes, this is made worse when they have no education and/or no independent source of income as they come to the ‘negotiation table’ with no refusal/assertive skills as well as no form of preparedness for the outcome that follows […]
The West African Regional Advocacy Caucus
In partnership with PATH and Women Deliver, HACEY Health Initiative will host the West Africa caucus at the Women Deliver 4th Global Conference in May 2016. The caucus will bring together diverse stakeholders to discuss major priorities and strategies for strengthening political and financial commitments to girls’ and women’s health and well-being in West Africa. […]
Report Of HACEY’S UNWOMEN CSW60 Session In New York
On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, HACEY Health Initiative, a Lagos based development organization with the vision of promoting a sustainable society, hosted a parallel event during the just concluded UN Women 60th session on the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations Headquarters, New York. The session which was titled “Leveraging on […]
Have You Seen My Rights Campaign
As the world prepares to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, it is important that young people play an active role in ensuring that their sexual health, rights and access to health services are effectively represented, supported and monitored in the 2030 agenda. The Have You Seen My Rights Campaign is focused on goals 3,4 and […]
No Boundaries- The PWDs Heroes Gathering
In line with the International Day of Persons With Disability (December 3rd) and the United Nations theme for this year – Inclusion Matters: Access and Empowerment for People of all Abilities, with support of Access Bank Plc and the United States Consulate, this event was held at Access Bank Plc Corporate Headquarters to celebrate individuals, […]
World AIDS Day 2015- #ACTNOW
Despite huge investments in spreading information about HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, national data indicates a low HIV testing rate- only 17% of young people in Nigeria know their status. To commemorate this year’s World AIDS Day, we partnered with Access Bank PLC to hold a HIV Counselling and Testing Program at the National Youth Service Camp […]
PRESS RELEASE: Nigerian development organization wins 50,000 US dollars With and For Girls international award for outstanding work
Development organization HACEY Health Initiative is one of just 20 organisations from around the world to receive an inaugural With and For Girls Award. The With and For Girls Awards is a global initiative to identify and support strong development organisations working with and for girls. The organisation – based in Nigeria and working throughout […]
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I could hear the voice faintly in my sleep but I could not pick out the words. Before I could figure out what was happening, a slap landed on my back forcing me to jump out of bed. My sleepy eyes were met with the excited voice of my friend Sade. She kept twisting her […]