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EPISODE · Oct 25, 2023 · 1H 19M

“Make We Talk” - Hopes and Dreams for Nigeria’s Young Women

from A Shot in the Arm Podcast · host Ben Plumley

In a feature-length episode, Y-Isha Raphael meets three young women from Lagos, Nigeria who reflect on their hopes and dreams - and how society’s social norms help - and hinder - them in achieving their goals. They explore everything from HIV to family planning, careers - and whether, when they have teenage kids of their own, they will be allowed to have cell phones and use social media! Joining Y-Isha are Adeola Ajetunmobi, Secretary of Association of Positive Duties Nigeria Hassana Ireti Adams, Lagos State Coordinator for NAMFTA Latin Abiodun Adams, Peer Educator This episode is produced by Emmanuel Uduma, Erik Espera and Ben Plumley in association with The Global Listening Project, The MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Frontline AIDS. https://global-listening.org/ https://www.mtvstayingalive.org/ https://frontlineaids.org/ #societalpreparedness #publichealth #HIV #COVID-19 #humanrights #familyplanning #socialmedia #gendernorms

In a feature-length episode, Y-Isha Raphael meets three young women from Lagos, Nigeria who reflect on their hopes and dreams - and how society’s social norms help - and hinder - them in achieving their goals. They explore everything from HIV to family planning, careers - and whether, when they have teenage kids of their own, they will be allowed to have cell phones and use social media! Joining Y-Isha are Adeola Ajetunmobi, Secretary of Association of Positive Duties Nigeria Hassana Ireti Adams, Lagos State Coordinator for NAMFTA Latin Abiodun Adams, Peer Educator This episode is produced by Emmanuel Uduma, Erik Espera and Ben Plumley in association with The Global Listening Project, The MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Frontline AIDS. https://global-listening.org/ https://www.mtvstayingalive.org/ https://frontlineaids.org/ #societalpreparedness #publichealth #HIV #COVID-19 #humanrights #familyplanning #socialmedia #gendernorms

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