Capacity building is the improvement in an individual’s or organization’s facility “to produce, perform, or deploy. Wikipedia) United Nations defines cCapacity building is the process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes, and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in a fast-changing world. The world keeps evolving and[…]
99% of the men we engaged last year agreed that perpetrators of workplace Sexual harassment should be punished. 93.5% of these men also believe that harassment affects the productivity of young women in the workplace. 79.5% of these men do not know any laws that are against workplace sexual harassment. All these and more were[…]
This week marks the Respectful Workplace week. A lot of things contribute to having a respective work environment in government, private, development, and informal workspaces. Over the years, gender biases in workspaces have been evident. HEIR Women Hub has had several research projects that have shown in recent times that the biases against young women[…]
In October 2022, HEIR Women Hub carried out a self sponsored research to find out men’s knowledge on workplace sexual Harassment against young women in Nigeria. This survey covered men in different states in Nigeria and their revelations were surprising. On the 18th of July 2023, HEIR Women Hub hosted major stakeholders and members of[…]
The reoccurrence of harassment can not be overemphasized. Regularly, young women encounter a series of harassment in different climes and just a little is done about it. Most of the time, young women who face harassment are being asked to keep quiet and do nothing about it. They make women feel normalcy in such acts[…]
Tomorrow, Wednesday 25th January 2023, HEIR Women Hub will be hosting a Leadership and Civic Responsibility training for young women between the ages of 18-35 years. It promises to be an inclusive session of learning, unlearning and relearning as professionals in different fields take us through different educative sessions. From Nationalism to strategic positioning and[…]
Towards the end of 2022, HEIR Women Hub was privileged to be one of the beneficiaries of the Nigerian Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Grant. With over 3000 applications across the nation, our proposal was considered for such a great opportunity. In this light, HEIR Women Hub will be hosting a Leadership and Civic Knowledge Enhancement[…]
A Report of Activities During the 16 Days Of Activism Conducted by HEIR Women Hub in 2022 Every 25th of November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 10th of December is Human Rights Day. This movement was initiated by activists at the induction of the Women’s Global Leadership[…]
Health is wealth, and no matter how much of a workaholic you are, you will need rest. Many people have been trapped in stress without even realizing it. Work stress is the emotional and physical response when the requirement at work doesn’t fit into a worker’s capabilities. Work stress can birth severe health challenges. What[…]
Just a few days ago we were all shouting Happy New Year and congratulating one another for making it into the new year. It was such an awesome moment filled with happiness. The ever unstoppable time continued ticking while we continued with the celebration. For some people, the year is very much fresh and there[…]