It's International Women's Day, let's #EmbraceEquity

03/08/23 • 29 min

It's International Women's Day and this year's theme draws attention to embracing equity. In this episode, we focused on sharing ideas that can smash the inequalities women face when accessing healthcare and other opportunities.
Our guests highlight why it's important to provide inclusive services for women & girls with disability. They shared some insights from the National Gender Policy.

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As #NigeriaDecides2023, Will You Vote for Health?

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In this episode, the co-hosts are joined by Nigeria Health Watch team members Thelma Chioma Thomas-Abeku, the Communications Coordinator, and Aloysius Ugwu, Policy and Advocacy Manager.
They make the connection between politics, elections and health, share how the #Vote4HealthNaija campaign encourages Nigerians to prioritise healthcare when they are deciding who to vote for, and importantly, share how Nigerians can leverage the electoral act to ensure their votes count.
They also shout out to some organisations working to increase electoral participation and empower Nigerians with tools to hold their representatives accountable. Listen to find out who they are!

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