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Gender victimization: a study of widowhood practices among Ogu people of Lagos
SAGE, 2014Badagry was the first community to receive the Christian religion in Nigeria, yet its coming into early contact with the missionaries has not translated into Ogu people acquiring a healthier understanding of fair play in the context of widowhood practices.DocumentEvaluating religious influences on the utilization of maternal health services among Muslim and Christian women in North-Central Nigeria
BioMed Research International, 2016While the level of uptake of antenatal services in Nigeria is low everywhere, indicators suggest that levels in the Christian-dominated South are higher than in the Muslim-dominated North.DocumentEffect of religion on reproductive health issues in Nigeria
International Journal of Innovative Healthcare Research, 2016Religion is one of the most important social institutions in Nigeria, with pervasive effects on various aspects of people’s lives, attitudes and behaviours due to its social function of upholding and legitimising social norms and values, including morality, and enabling many to cope with problems.DocumentHealthy timing and spacing of pregnancy toolkit
K4Health, 2016Healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy (HTSP) is an approach to family planning that helps women and families delay, space, or limit their pregnancies to achieve the healthiest outcomes for women, newborns, infants, and children. HTSP works within the context of free and informed contraceptive choice and takes into account fertility intentions and desired family size.DocumentPromoting gender equality in the health workforce: an advocacy tool
Capacity Plus, 2016Leaders from national ministries of health, finance, labor, and education, as well as from health professional councils, health training institutions, and health facility managers can play a key role addressing gender discrimination.DocumentGlobal Gender Gap Report 2015
World Economic Forum, 2016The Global Gender Gap Index 2015, a product of the work of the World Economic Forum, is an interactive, mapped index that ranks 145 economies according to how well they are leveraging their female talent pool, based on economic, educational, health-based and political indicators.DocumentGender discrimination and health workforce development: an advocacy tool
Capacity Plus, 2016The production and development of health workers to overcome these health workforce challenges has been a major focus of many governments’ human resources for health (HRH) strategies.DocumentEngaging men and boys in gender equality and health: a toolkit for action
Promundo, 2010This toolkit, developed by Promundo in collaboration with UNFPA and MenEngage, presents conceptual and practical information on engaging men and boys in promoting gender equality and health.DocumentWalk the talk: gender equality in the African Union
UN Women, 2015As new United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) initiatives and development agendas commence in 2015, women throughout Africa are suffering from a disproportionate lack of resources, access to education, health and legal services, a