Miscarriage: Understanding a Painful Loss
Sometimes, in life’s fragile moments, there’s a deep sadness that many people keep hidden. Miscarriage is one of those experiences, where pain and loss touch many lives but often go unspoken. Every year, millions of people face the heartbreaking reality of losing a hoped-for child before birth, leaving them devastated. The signs of miscarriage can […]
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From Taboo to Empowerment: The Role of Nigerian Parents in Providing Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Young People
As we commemorate the International Day of Education, it is a poignant moment to reflect on the fundamental role education plays in shaping not only academic knowledge but also the holistic development of our children. One integral aspect of a child’s growth that often faces societal reluctance and taboos is sexuality education. Today, as we […]
Read MoreSaminaka’s Resilience: Community Leaders Spearhead the Battle Against Gender-Based Violence
Saminaka, a rural community in Zamfara State hosts people who have been internally displaced due to incessant violence in the State. Resources in this area like food, quality healthcare, and meaningful work have become even more strained. Women and girls are the most vulnerable in this situation, not unlike situations like this around the country. […]
Read MoreIncreasing Access to SRHR services in Humanitarian Settings
The Boko Haram insurgency in North-East Nigeria led to people’s profound political, economic, and social dislocations in Borno State. For more than a decade now, since the resurgence of the insurgents, millions of citizens have been rendered homeless. Hence, there has been a surge of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) hosted in various government and privately […]
Read MoreInfluence of Community-Based Health Volunteers (CBHV) on COVID 19 Vaccine Acceptance.
The adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt across every socio-political and economic stratum of our society. It took a toll on our everyday transactional activities. It exposed the gaps that existed in our communities and had forced us to re-evaluate our ways of moving forward. In Nigeria, the health sector suffered the most […]
Read MorePPFN facilitated the provision of SRHR services in Kaduna state.
“Before receiving these items, I and my sisters use “tsuma (rags)” when on our periods. This is the first time I’m seeing this thing; a sanitary towel” –Lami Beneficiary Lami, a secondary school student in the Kakuri community, Kaduna State is one of the beneficiaries of our Civil Society Organisation Engagement (CSOE) project. Along with […]
Read MorePPFN COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Abuja, 8th March 2022 Every year, on the 8th of March, people across the world celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. But beyond the celebration, we gather to advocate for women’s rights, lobby for accelerated gender parity, and also raise awareness on unanswered gender issues. This day (and every day) we’re […]
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