Upskill
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Not everyone with a degree uses that degree to get a job or earn a living. Some develop skills and make a living out of it.
African Mothers Deserve Better
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Maternal health stands as a vital pillar of public health, crucial not only for the well-being of mothers but also for the future generations they nurture.
Purple Ball 2024
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Strong Enough Girls Empowerment Initiative (SEGEI) collaborated with GLAMODI Women and Girls Development Initiative to host its ninth annual Purple Ball
Cultural Exchanges Through Theater Performance
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Arojah Royal Theatre, in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Centre, hosted a theater event titled Seoul Arts Center (SAC) on Screen
Return That Shame
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I am going to have to hold your hands when I say: package the shame that has been sold to you over the years and send it back to the owners.
Empowering Women at the Wassa IDP Conference
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Stand With A Girl (SWAG) Initiative hosted an event at the Wassa IDP Camp in Abuja, Nigeria, to commemorate the 2024 International Women’s Day.
World Cancer Day Walk 2024
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Since 2015, this organization has been at the forefront of World Cancer Day activities in Nigeria, and this year’s edition carried the same message
Addressing Period Poverty with Our Short Film, FLOW
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Let us talk about something that affects millions of women and girls worldwide but often remains shrouded in silence and stigma: period poverty and shame.
Red Shoe Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence
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On March 15, 2024, Shades of Us participated in the #RedShoeCampaign organized by Nguvu Collective and the Dorothy Njemanze Foundation (DNF).
What Does It Mean To Be Nigerian?
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My parents in their benevolence kept me in a bubble: a bubble of perpetual provision and financial security. I had zero worries and big dreams.