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[…]
She is Nelly Cheboi, a stunning CNN Hero of the Year 2022 who resigned her software engineering job in the United States to build computer laboratories for poor rural schoolchildren in Africa. She is the Founder and CEO of TechLit Africa, an organization that creates computer laboratories in rural classrooms using refurbished computers and now[…]
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Today we celebrate: 7 years of consistency7 years of growth7 years of impact7 years of learning7 years of wonders7 years of beautiful partnerships7 years of progress7 years of development We are grateful to you all our partners and supporters. We wouldn’t have come this far without your support. Happy Anniversary HEIR Women Hub
A picture extract of the Programme Officer for HEIR Women Hub Blessing Ejeh during an On-spot check to assess the progress of the research and assessment exercise component of the ongoing project in Keffi Local Governement of Nasarawa State supported by the Nigerian Women Trust Fund.
The Communications Officer of HEIR Women Hub, Blessing Sani traveled to Lafia Nasarawa State on the 5th of July 2023 for a spot check on our Enumerator (Hannatu Bala) in Lafia, Nasarawa State for the project titled; Addressing Gender Barriers against Young Women’s Career Development in Nasarawa State. This project is being carried out by[…]
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[…]
HEIR Women Hub hosted a Peer to peer virtual session on Leadership and Civic Knowledge Enhancement for Young Women in the FCT. This project began in January with a training conference held on the 25th of January and a public sensitization on the 27th of January. This was made possible by Nigeria Youth Futures Fund[…]
In 2022, we rounded off a project on Career Barriers and Workplace Sexual Harassment against Young Women in the Federal Capital Territory where we engaged about 1060 young women from private, public, and development sectors. From our findings, it was obvious that more work needs to be done to conquer the many barriers women face[…]
Women still encounter a lot of barriers in the workplace. This has its many disadvantages which is why we would continue to advocate until young women can enjoy a safe working environment globally. Here are some benefits of having a safe workspace 1. Increase in productivity. 2. Better job performance. 3. Improve health and mental[…]