Investing in Her Future: Why Girls’ Skills and Economic Opportunities Matter
For millions of girls, the future they imagine for themselves is shaped by more than their talent or ambition. Poverty, child marriage, interrupted education and limited access to opportunities can determine whether they complete school, develop their skills or pursue a career. The United Nations’ theme for 2026, “End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls’ […]
International Day of the Girl: Empowering leaders of tomorrow
The International Day of the Girl is celebrated annually on October 11, and the theme for this year is Digital generation; Our generation. Today, we celebrate all girls all over the world. The United Nations declared the International Day of Girl Child to amplify the voices of young girls worldwide and increase awareness of issues faced by them. According […]
The Role of Stakeholders In Improvement of Young People’s Awareness of Sexual and Reproductive Health
The World Health Organization reports that one-quarter of the world’s population comprises young people between 10 – 24 years. In Nigeria, adolescents and young people make up 31% of the entire population. NURHI reports indicated that about one-quarter of Nigerian adolescents are sexually active, with sexual debut ranging from 10-15 years. Let’s look at Grace’s […]
2021 International Day of the Girl Child Essay Competition
In celebration of the 2021 International Day of the Girl Child, HACEY Health Initiative is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 5th IDotGC Essay Competition for secondary school students. The essay competition encourages critical thinking towards proffering solutions to girl child issues in Nigeria. Essay Topic The role of the Nigerian Government and […]
Youth Amplify: Increasing uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in Nigeria
What is the Youth Amplify Sexual and Reproductive Health project? The Youth Amplify SRHR project is a one-year long project aimed at increasing the level of awareness and uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services among young people in tertiary institutions across the southwest, Nigeria. The project will leverage on the use of digital […]