By Sunday Oyinloye International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) has been pushing the European Union funded UNESCO Spotlight Initiative which aims at putting an end to Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)  in Nigeria’s higher institutions. The institutions being used as pilot project are the University of Lagos, University of Abuja and […]Read More

United Kingdom based Sela  Motshwane read Horticulture at Cape Peninsula  University of Technology, South Africa. It was there that she interned at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa and later was involved in 5 years of Kirstenbosch at the Chelsea Flower Show, London. Sela also studied Archaeology at the University of Cambridge, gained a Certificate in […]Read More

Thabile Anita Samboma is a Public Policy Analyst at Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA). BIDPA is the number one leading think tank in Southern Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology and Masters in Public Administration both from the University of Botswana. As a policy analyst, the bulk […]Read More

Rethabile Makhetha is a Sociology   student at the National University of Lesotho. She is a feminist and passionate about making Lesotho a better place for women and children. Rethabile is the founder of a campaign called #AmISafe that protects victims of rape within her institution through couselling and making sure that the school is safe […]Read More

Dr. Amina Aminu Dorayi is a physician and public health professional with 17 years’ extensive experience in designing and managing health system and sustainable development programs aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of women, girls and communities. She is currently the Nigeria Country Director at Pathfinder International where she provides overall strategic leadership and […]Read More

By Sunday Oyinloye For some time now, stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have been expressing their concern over the weakness in the health care system.  The 2021 Annual Retreat of the National Advocates for Health held in Abuja this February clearly brought out the issue.  The advocates were uncomfortable that the health sector is weak.  […]Read More

Christine Miloyo Ombima is a Kenyan Social Worker who is very passionate about mental health.  She has her background in Environmental Studies and Community Development, and has worked with NGOs and government parastatals in her country. Christine has a lived experience of Bipolar 2 disorder, since 2015 which pushed her to advocate for the mental […]Read More

Tanasha Smith is the Principal Social Worker at Mastery of Self Inc. Canada.  She provides counselling services to individuals, couples, families, youth, and seniors. Her greatest passion is to bring healing to people who have been through traumatic/ stressful experiences. The goal for her clients is to help guide them into a healthy perception of […]Read More

When depression hit at the age of 6, the world as she knew flipped on its head. She thought for sure that there was no way God could love her. She also had body image issues and started to have panic attacks at the age of 11 which made her feel utterly alone. Iyanuoluwa tried […]Read More

By Sunday Oyinloye As the world marked International Women’s Day yesterday, what would probably come to the mind of most people are the challenges facing women and children across the globe.  Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable sought the views of women from ten countries in Africa on what they intend to challenge. What they said: NIGERIA […]Read More