Aug 11, 2021 Voices From the Field

Igniting Change that Sticks

By Kasey Henderson, Senior Associate Communications Manager, PSI When she was in secondary school, three of Seun Taylor’s school...
Feb 24, 2020 Voices From the Field - Ethiopia

School First, Baby Later

Eshe and Kofi just got married. Now, the pressure is on. Their families expect them to have a baby right away. The couple has other...
Sep 24, 2019 Voices From the Field

A Voice, and A Choice

By Emma Beck, Associate Communications Manager, PSI “I want all Nigerian girls to have the same job opportunities as boys.” Beth...
Sep 23, 2019 Voices From the Field

Deliver on What Girls Want and Need, Today

By Emma Beck, Associate Communications Manager, PSI Peace needed birth control. But she didn’t know where to go. “I was...
Sep 23, 2019 Voices From the Field

Saturday is Girls-Only Day

By Emma Beck, Associate Communications Manager, PSI “Girls,” the 9ja Girls provider’s voice radiates with energy. “What does it...
Sep 23, 2019 Voices From the Field

At First, This Mother Was Skeptical. That’s Since Changed.

By Emma Beck, Associate Communications Manager, PSI When 9ja Girls first came to the Agbelekale Health Clinic, Mrs. Bolanle Falohun was...
Sep 23, 2019 Voices From the Field

We Must Not Overlook Adolescent Health

By Emma Beck, Associate Communications Manager, PSI “Ignorance kills,” Dr. Akintoba Adebayo Akintayo says gravely. “We cannot...
Sep 23, 2019 Voices From the Field

The girl-defined spaces breaking down taboos

By Emma Beck, Associate Communications Manager, PSI “The first time I got my period ,” Monsurat Ahmed-Ogundipe chuckles. “Well, my...
May 13, 2019 Voices From the Field - Ethiopia

Changing Ethiopia, One Couple at a Time

By Callie Elmore, MaverickNext Fellow For teenage Kamali**, what seemed like a simple decision meant big change. The 18-year-old has...
May 8, 2019 Voices From the Field - Ethiopia

They Carry This Weight Together 

By Paige Bellissimo, MaverickNext Fellow  Lugging jerry cans heavy with water is all in a day’s work for Kia, but that’s not the...