• Sexual & Reproductive Health Education

    Project Sex Education
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Empowering Adolescents Through Technology: My Question and Answer's Transformative Approach to Sexual Health in Nigeria

Sexual health in Nigeria is often shrouded in stigma, making it difficult for young people, especially girls, to access reliable SRH information. Adolescents frequently turn to peers or unreliable sources for guidance, resulting in widespread…
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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…
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Obstetric Fistula: Laws, can be a Menace

Lead Writer: Bernard Otu Assim-ita Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury caused by prolonged, obstructed labour, resulting in a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum which leaves women leaking urine, faeces, or…
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Civil Society Statement On The Declaration By The Minister Of Education on Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE)

  “In the aftermath of the 66th ministerial session of the National Council on Education held on November 3rd 2022, we have received with great disappointment the news of the directive by the Honourable Minister for Education, Hon…
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FLHE SPELLING BEE: FIRST OF ITS KIND

The first Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education (FLHE) Spelling Bee was held by Education as a Vaccine in honour of the International Day of the Girl Child, which is held every year in October. The theme for the year is "Our time is now—our rights,…
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Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act: An Illustration

1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced one or more forms of gender-based violence in their lifetime.  The Violence against Persons Prohibition Act supports the rights of persons. The law prohibits all forms of violence in private and public…
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Improving Access to Contraceptives for Adolescent Girls and Young Women with EVA and Amplify Change

  Many sexually active adolescents and young people want to delay pregnancy and prevent sexually transmitted infections. Still, they have poor understanding, limited access to health services, and a lack of support from influential…
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Education as a Vaccine launches Radio Program in Abuja and Nasarawa to Promote Equitable Societies

We launched a radio program called "Gender Equality" with funding from the Ambassade de France au Nigéria - French Embassy in Nigeria on a project promoting gender equality and equitable communities. The Radio talk show aims to promote equal…
Transforming Systems to Ensure No Girl is Left Behind!
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Transforming Systems to Ensure No Girl is Left Behind!

Education is a fundamental human right for all regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and beliefs. However, one of the primary ways gender disparities are evident in West Africa is in the ratios of male to female participation in schools.…