PAGED Initiative

An organization that seeks to strengthen the ties between Nigeria media & citizens by fostering participatory communication for a more equitable society.

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“Seeing young girls married off and divorced all while still in their teenage years is truly heartbreaking.
But noticing the strength, resilience, hunger for knowledge and change in the girls during our workshops makes me feel that all hope is not lost”

- Hajara Muhammad

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“The workshop has really improved my knowledge and understanding on how to report gender sensitive reports especially on girl-child education “

Haruna Mudi
- Arewa Radio, Kano
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Welcome to June 💐
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Eid al adha
Wishing you and your family an Eid filled with happiness, compassion and togetherness
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A child who is educated is a child who is empowered to choose, speak, lead, and thrive.

This Children’s Day, we celebrate the power of education and the importance of protecting every child’s right to it.
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“Volunteering for the Media Advocacy Project has taught me that change doesn’t always happen in big moments, sometimes it starts with simply listening to a girl’s story and helping her believe in possibilities beyond her current situation”
- Sa’adatu Saidu Idris
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“Volunteering on the MAP Project opened my eyes to a struggle I never imagined: menstrual hygiene. Learning that girls miss school monthly, not for lack of dreams, because of the lack of basic sanitary resources, was heartbreaking. closing that gap for me is progress.”

- Amal

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As part of this year’s Girls in ICT Day celebrations, PAGED Initiative in partnership with iT Central screened our documentary Buri Na at Mega School in Dutse, Jigawa; attended by MAP Girls Kano’s Sakeena Elyakub and Saadatu Abdullahi.
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We visited Government Girls Science Secondary Sch, Rigachikun, alongside the iT Central team to mark Girls in ICT Day with our documentary, Buri Na.

After the screening, students shared their reflections including personal experiences connected to the film’s themes.
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“Seeing how young women present themselves, how perceptions around dignity and livelihood differ from Kano and Zaria, and witnessing a city that has known real hardship yet has people living their normal lives. That shift in my understanding is progress.”

- AISHA MAHUTA

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The cost of excluding girls from education isn't just moral, it's economic. To the tune of $15–30 trillion in lost lifetime earnings, according to the World Bank. When education budgets shrink, girls leave school first. And as Devex highlights, they are less likely to return. That lost potential doesn't stay contained. It ripples across families, health systems, and entire economies, for generations.

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“In the process of advocating for girls to believe in their future, I’ve learned to believe more deeply in mine. This journey has strengthened my voice & my commitment to ensuring that no girl sees her age or marital status as a limitation & that is progress.”

- Sakeena Elyakub

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On this World Press Freedom Day, we honour every journalist, and storyteller who risks everything to bring truth to light and amplify unheard voices.

At PAGED Initiative, participatory media is at the heart of everything we do and none of it is possible without a free press.

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Welcome to May…🌺
Happy new month.

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The most powerful tool for change? A worker who believes in the cause.

This Workers’ Day, PAGED Initiative honours every team member showing up with grit, dedication, and Sweat, using their voice, their energy, and their presence to fight for equality and amplify unheard voices.

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Excited to be part of My First Line of Code 2026 in celebration of Int’l Girls in ICT Day.

We’re proud to contribute
the screening of our short film, “BURI NA.”The film highlights the realities and barriers many girls face in accessing education, while encouraging reflection.

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We held our first Media Advocacy Project training with journalists.

The training focused on human interest storytelling & gender-sensitive reporting; giving journalists the tools to drive participatory advocacy around re-entry into formal education for married adolescents

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Happy birthday Amaka 🎉
We wish you Joyful Growth this new year and beyond.

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Girls’ education is not optional. Marriage or motherhood should never end a girl’s future.

Here are some headlines from journalists who participated in our recently concluded media workshop under the Media Advocacy Project (MAP) on Married Adolescents and Adolescent Mothers.

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Wishing you a season of renewal, hope, and joy.
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