Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they denounce USAID defunding
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A video showing dozens of people marching toward the office of Haiti’s prime minister elicited gasps from some viewers as it circulated recently on…
Battling Disability Stigma, Nigerian Woman Push for Change Through Social Media
For Pelemo Ava Nyajo, living with a disability began at the age of two when her mother noticed an unusual curvature in her leg bones.…
Teenager Faces Motherhood, Stigma, After Sexual Assault in Nigeria’s North East
At just 18, Asabe Hamisu’s* days in Tashan Kurma, a rural neighbourhood in Damaturu, Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, are heavy with responsibilities far beyond…
This Initiative Is Championing The Fight Against Mental Health Stigma In Nigeria
Jennifer*, a secondary school student in Lagos, South West Nigeria, had written a farewell note and was on the verge of committing suicide when Mentally…