We support and promote holistic approaches to advance the total wellbeing of women and girls by focusing on seven (7) components related to health and wellbeing including (non-exhaustive list) sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), nutrition, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

We engage in advocacy for improved sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls; provide comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) to adolescents and young people and have co-developed a CSE manual.

To address HIV-related stigma and discrimination, we are utilizing technology – Anonymous Partner Notification tool, while engaging offline with health workers. Our work on menstrual health management has reached over a thousand adolescent girls with information and access to supplies.

We are collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Health (NTD Control Programme) to increase awareness on NTD prevention and treatment in Nigeria.

We work to eliminate forms of gender-based violence to enhance the dignity of girls and women. With focus on female genital mutilation; child marriage; sexual harassment and violence; and modern-day slavery.

We incorporate a community and youth led approach to end child marriage in Northern Nigeria through advocacy, engagement with religious and community leaders, community sensitization and youth engagement to generate discussions and stimulate efforts towards ending the practice of child marriage. In addition, we advocate for the promotion of girl-child education as a way of delaying the age of marriage.

 Active Voices prides itself in the strategic engagement of youths to drive the movement to end FGM while engaging community and religious leaders for a wider impact. To address medicalisation of FGM, we work with health workers and engage other relevant stakeholders including survivors for a holistic and sustainable approach.

We contribute to national discourse, support campaigns and partner with organisations towards addressing sexual violence and trafficking including the ongoing advocacy for the Gender and Equal Opportunity (GEO) bill.

We leverage on partnerships and implement projects that strengthen women’s leadership capacity and participation in socio-economic and political space to advance equity in leadership.

This thematic area stemmed from our advocacy on the Gender and Equal Opportunity (GEO) bill, our work on poverty alleviation and the current political status in Nigeria especially the decline in leadership roles occupied by women.

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