Making Safe Abortion Accessible to All
In this interview, our staff speaks with Daniel Adams, a young environmentalist from Rivers State, Nigeria, to get his view on why the government should make abortion accessible to young…
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women and Girls in Nigeria
Now officially known as COVID-19, the new strain of coronavirus has spread across up to 178 countries with many more countries still expected to be affected as the world grapples…
“We Must Not Allow the Awareness Raised on the Dangers of FGM to Die Down” – Religious Leader, Imam Busairi
Sheikh Salahuddeen Busairi is a Chief Imam in Akeetan-Bale, Ibadan, Oyo State. Since attending YNCSD’s Inter-religious Key Influencers’ Forum, he has incorporated the EndFGM message in his sermons. In this…
2019: Year in Review
[inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""] In 2019, our vision to attain high standards of SRHR services for women and young girls led us through many activities and highlights for the year.…
“I Faced Criticism for Speaking against Female Genital Mutilation” – Pastor Frank Nwachukwu
‘People criticised me for being involved in the movement to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). They claimed I was involving myself with issues that were not “divine”. But what else…
We Use Our Voices Now..Cheers to Us!!!
In 1979, world governments adopted the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against Women as a framework to ensure equality and non-discrimination for all women. Years later,…
International Safe Abortion Day: Addressing Abortion-Related Stigma.
The Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development (YNCSD) identifies with all activists and organisations around the world to commemorate the International Safe Abortion Day. With young people calling for…
Ending FGM in Ebonyi State – By Onyinyechi Mbam-Ikokwu
Your name/ name of organization: Onyinyechi Mbam-Ikokwu, Community Officer with the Youth Network for Cummunity and Sustainable Development Where are you based? Ebonyi State Summary: Talk about your passion to…
National Key Influencers Dialogue & Consensus Building For Stronger Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights Movements In Nigeria
Introduction: Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development The Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development is a youth-led movement catalysing social change by engaging young people on critical sexual…
YOUTH POWER
“The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, our present and our future. No segment…
Putting young people at the center of the campaign to end FGM in Nigeria
By Nnamdi Eseme Young people in Nigeria continue to be faced with the issue of female genital mutilation and its harmful effects. Despite calls by several activists that the practice…