Support Women, Empower Nigeria: AHF Nigeria Calls for Action on Int'l Women's Day 2026
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, has called on leaders, policymakers, and communities to take action and provide women and young girls with the opportunities and support they deserve. The organization made this appeal in a statement its Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Mr Steve Aborishade made available to Journalists on Sunday in Lokoja. to mark the International Women's Day (IWD), celebrated on March 8, 2026. This year, AHF Nigeria joins the global movement to demand an end to the inequities that hold women and girls back with an IWD commemoration on March 9, across all AHF Nigeria states (Abuja-FCT, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Cross River, Kogi and Nasarawa state). AHF Nigeria highlighted the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa, where they account for over 60% of new infections. The organization emphasized that gender-based violence, limited access to healthcare, and reproductive rights restrictions c...