Breaking the Silence: A Fight Against Sexual Harassment
I used to think that a woman/girl needed to dress a certain way or act a certain way before she could attract certain behaviors from men. Oh No, I was so wrong!
Confronting Bullying: Insights from HACEY Safe space Engagements
Bullying, a pervasive issue worldwide, casts a long shadow over the lives of young girls in Nigeria, leaving a trail of profound mental and emotional distress in its wake. Whether manifested through physical intimidation, verbal harassment, or the insidious realm of cyberbullying, it continues to plague the lives of countless young girls across the nation. […]
Platform For Amplifying The Voice And Empowerment of Girls
SAFE SPACE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: CALL FOR APPLICATION The Safe space summer fellowship program is a non-residential leadership and self-development camp targeted at providing 100 teenage girls (aged 15 -19) with skills, knowledge and support to improve their health, socio-economic outcomes and self-development. Core content of the fellowship will focus on sexual and reproductive health […]
PAVE For Girls Project: Empowering And Amplifying The Voices Of The Girl Child Copy
One of the most formative years in a girl’s life occurs during adolescence. From girlhood to womanhood, primary to secondary, and tertiary, and from education to family life, it’s a time of many transitions. There are a number of issues that girls face during this time, they include; increased levels of gender-based violence and abuse […]
PAVE For Girls Project: Empowering And Amplifying The Voices Of The Girl Child
One of the most formative years in a girl’s life occurs during adolescence. From girlhood to womanhood, primary to secondary, and tertiary, and from education to family life, it’s a time of many transitions. There are a number of issues that girls face during this time, they include; increased levels of gender-based violence and abuse […]
Special Consideration: Elimination of Harmful Practices Affecting Girl Child
We are excited to speak as Africans on this special day. Africa is our home and pride, and we are proud to be an African despite our difficulties. Today, June 16th, as we join the rest of Africa in commemorating the International Day of the African Child with the theme of “Elimination of Harmful Practices […]
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 […]
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 […]
GIRL EMPOWERMENT
INTRODUCTION The planet earth has over seven billion people as its inhabitants with almost half of this number as females. Change-makers, as they can be called, is an integral part of the society and are popularly referred to as the ‘the gentle storm’. they are an important target group whose contributions to the development of […]