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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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From Crisis to Solutions: Contributions from Nigeria's 2024 HIV Prevention Conference

Lead Writers: Amaechi Peace Chiamaka and Bernard Otu Assim-ita HIV remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, which ranks fourth globally in terms of HIV burden. According to 2019 estimates, approximately 1.8 million people…
Lead Writers: Esther Akaa and Esther Enna, Media Fellows of the African Activist for Climate Justice Project In the face of mounting global crises, the imperative of gender equality has never been more urgent. Women's empowerment is a moral…

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