
Rights and Realities – Episode 4: Empowering Women Through Menstrual Dignity
Written by Bernard Otu Assim-ita
The Rights and Realities discussion series by Education as a Vaccine (EVA) returns with its fourth episode, shedding light on menstrual health as a gender equality imperative. This special edition, airing…

Empowering Young People to Build Healthy Relationships: A Conversation on Consent, Boundaries, and Well-being
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
As Valentine’s Day draws near, conversations about love and romance are everywhere. But beyond the chocolates, candlelight dinners, and sex frenzy, it’s crucial to talk about the foundations of healthy relationships—consent,…

Women Rising for Climate Justice: AACJ Nigeria
When Martha Adejo first joined the Benue Women’s EVA supported Women's Coalition for Climate Justice group, she was just another woman trying to survive the worsening floods that kept washing away her livelihood. A market trader in Makurdi,…

From Silence to Strength: How Adolescents in the FCT Are Taking Charge of Their Sexual and Reproductive Health
Adolescence is a time of curiosity, discovery, and transformation. But for many young people in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is also a time of uncertainty, shaped by misinformation, societal taboos, and limited access to sexual and…

Mobilizing Support to Eliminate Gender Based Violence
Written by: Bernard Otu Assim-ita
Nearly 1 in 3, or 30%, of women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner, non-partner sexual violence, or both. In April 2024, Aisha (not her real name), a 19-year-old,…

The Climate Crisis in Nigeria: Climate Justice and Women’s Rights
Lead Writers: Douglas Stephanie and Hassana Suleiman (AACJ Advocates)
Nigeria's population is projected to reach 60% urbanisation by 2030, escalating environmental challenges and already, flooding and climate-induced rise in sea levels has…