Sunen Keziah during a peer-to-peer session in Benue StateWhen these barriers persist, women and girls may be left with limited options, some of which can have serious consequences for their health, potential, and futures. Through the Improving Reproductive Autonomy...
In Nigeria, conversations about safe abortion are filtered through culture and often shrouded in secrecy. This allows powerful institutions, including the media, to reinforce stigma by framing lifesaving care, such as safe abortion, according to prevailing cultural...
In many communities in Nigeria, cultural and social norms shape what women and girls are expected to accept and can quietly limit their ability to make decisions about their own bodies. These norms can create barriers to reproductive health services, including...
Reproductive justice is not just about having health services available. It also means women and girls can reach care in time, use it with dignity, and make choices without coercion, shame, or fear. In many communities, everyday life is shaped by gender expectations,...