NIGER STATE CITIZENS’ NEEDS ASSESSMENT
This assessment provides evidence to guide policy advocacy, development programming, and the formulation of a Citizens’ Charter of Demands that reflects the priorities and aspirations of women across Niger State.
The findings highlight persistent challenges around economic insecurity, limited access to finance, low awareness of legal protections, inadequate mental health support, and limited participation in civic and political spaces. They reveal a gap between the significant contributions women make to their communities and the support, resources, and opportunities available to them.
FROM SILENCE TO CONFIDENCE
From Silence to Confidence is a learning paper that shows that peer-led mental health clubs, peer support, and dialogues with parents help young people seek help positively, find their voice, and stay in school. Its core lesson for educators and funders: adolescent mental health is an education issue – when stress, shame, and stigma lift, young people concentrate better, attend more, and learn more.
VOICES OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS ON MENTAL AND MENSTRUAL HEALTH.
This document shares our insights and serves as a comprehensive resource for adolescents (ages 10–19), parents, educators, and community leaders, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to promote good health, quality education, gender equality, and reduced inequalities.
When a Pad Costs a Body: The Hidden Violence of Period Poverty
As we mark Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, we must remember that menstrual health is not only about hygiene; it is about dignity, protection, education, and human rights. No girl should ever have to trade her body for a basic necessity.