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Leadership Transition Announcement

Dear Partners, On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce another successful leadership transition. As of August 31st, 2021, Olabukunola Williams has stepped down from the role of Executive Director. Buky Williams successfully…
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When Influence Becomes Allyship: Advancing Girls' Education Together

When Deborah Samuel addressed participants at the Malala High-Level Meeting on the Potential of Male Engagement and Allyship for Girls' Education in Nigeria, she didn't begin with policy recommendations or statistics. She spoke about her father. She…
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More Than a Period: Why Menstrual Health Matters for Every Girl in Nigeria

The first time Ada got her period, she thought something was wrong with her. She was 12 years old, sitting in class, when she noticed blood stains on her uniform. No one had prepared her for that moment. Embarrassed and scared, she tied her…
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From Awareness to Action: What Does It Mean to Be an Ally?

“I wanted to help… but I didn’t know what to say.” When a friend confided in Tunde about her experience of sexual assault, his first reaction was silence. Not because he didn’t care, but because he was afraid of saying the wrong…