
From Voices to Action: How Nigerian Youth Are Driving the Agenda for Action for Adolescents (AAA)
Editor’s Note
As part of the PMNCH-supported Advocating for Change project, young advocates across Nigeria have been championing the What Young People Want campaign. A movement that gathered more than 1.8 billion responses from adolescents…

Born to Wait: What One Art Piece Reveals about the Challenges of Adolescent SRHR in Nigeria
Written by: Idoko Philip & Bernard Otu Assim-ita
At the 78th World Health Assembly (#WHA78), amidst policy dialogues and diplomatic speeches, the A Seat at the Table side event offered something different: a space where art met advocacy…

Preserving Coastal Biodiversity in Nigeria: A Lifeline for Communities, Ecosystems, and Equity
Editors Note: This is an extract from the Published Resource material developed by the AACJ year 5 Advocates in commemoration of the 2025 Biodiversity day.
In the quiet fishing village of Okoroma, Bayelsa State, Mama Florence begins her day…

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,…

