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Unmasking the Silent Saboteur: How Misinformation Affected Kenya’s HPV Vaccine Uptake
The human papillomavirus (HPV) accounts for 99.7% of all cervical cancer cases, and two strains of the virus – HPV 16 and 18 – are among the vaccine-preventable subtypes contributing to over 70% of all
Tragic deaths reveal gaps in Nigeria’s handling of GBV cases
In June 2021, fourteen-year-old Keren-Happuch Akpagher died after allegedly being raped at her boarding school, sparking outrage due to the circumstances and the challenges faced in seeking justice. Keren’s mother, Mrs Vivien Vihimga Akpagher, revealed that
How River Kaduna Denies Girls Access To Higher Education
After several appeals by residents of Kurmin Kaduna in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State for a junior secondary school, respite came when the Kaduna State Government granted the approval that has seen many
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The AWJP is an initiative dedicated to empowering women journalists by providing them with the skills and resources they need to create content that raises awareness of under-reported issues affecting women and makes a business
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The AWJP is an initiative dedicated to empowering women journalists by providing them with the skills and resources they need to create content that raises awareness of under-reported issues affecting women and makes a business
A SPECIAL REPORT by Emiene Erameh
Gender-Based Violence (GBV), according to the UNHCR, can include sexual, physical, mental and economic harm inflicted in public or in private. It also includes threats of violence, coercion and manipulation. Gender-based violence can take many
Booster Vaccines
With news of new emerging Covid-19 variants even as the vaccine roll out programs are ongoing it is expected for people to wonder if there is a need to get booster vaccines as the present
A violent path to motherhood
Womens’ voices are heard rarely in many developing countries like Nigeria. In some communities, women must speak through a man – either their son, nephew or any other male relative— no matter their wealth and
Scarred for Life: The untold stories of GBV survivors
Gender-Based violence is a severely traumatic experience that disproportionately affects women and girls during the last COVID-19 lockdown. The unfortunate aspect of it is that survivors continue to live with the pains inflicted on them
Rape: When silence impedes Justice
Womens’ voices are heard rarely in many developing countries like Nigeria. In some communities, women must speak through a man – either their son, nephew or any other male relative— no matter their wealth and
Putting economic Abuse on the GBV agenda
A SPECIAL REPORT by Emiene Erameh Gender-Based Violence (GBV), according to the UNHCR, can include sexual, physical, mental and economic harm inflicted in public or in private. It also includes threats of violence, coercion and
How Digital Innovation is Bridging the Gap to GBV Response
“Hello! You have called the Orange Support Centre (OSC). How may I help You?’ says Michel Makafui Vogzogbe, a volunteer at the centre. Makafui proceeds to talk with the caller for a few minutes, offering
Creating employment, one garbage bin at a time
Today is the International Day to End Fistula. An estimated 50,000 to 100,000 women are affected each year by obstetric fistula, which is an abnormal opening between a woman’s vaginal system and her urinary tract or
AWJP | Aftershocks Radio Editor
The AWJP is an initiative dedicated to empowering women journalists by providing them with the skills and resources they need to create content that raises awareness of under-reported issues affecting women and makes a business
AWJP | Junior Designer
The AWJP is an initiative dedicated to empowering women journalists by providing them with the skills and resources they need to create content that raises awareness of under-reported issues affecting women and makes a business
Junior Data Analyst
The AWJP is an initiative dedicated to empowering women journalists by providing them with the skills and resources they need to create content that raises awareness of under-reported issues affecting women and makes a business
AWJP | Communication Assistant
The AWJP is an initiative dedicated to empowering women journalists by providing them with the skills and resources they need to create content that raises awareness of under-reported issues affecting women and makes a business
AWJP | Ford Foundation WA GBV | Project Officer
BACKGROUND The AWJP WA GBV Reporting Fellowship is established by ICFJ with the support of the Ford Foundation West African Office to build upon the ongoing Africa Women Journalism Project (AWJP) to connect a team
AWJP + ICFJ | Ford Foundation West Africa | Open Call Details
Applicants may propose single stories, multi-part series, long-form narratives or investigative reports in print, online or broadcast formats. Freelancers, contract and staff journalists are welcome to apply. All program activities will be conducted in English and
Why Eliminating GBV is Key to Ending Obstetric Fistula in Africa
Today is the International Day to End Fistula. An estimated 50,000 to 100,000 women are affected each year by obstetric fistula, which is an abnormal opening between a woman’s vaginal system and her urinary tract or
GBV Against PWDS: Ordeal Of Hearing Impaired Matilda, A Two Time Rape Victim.
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