Tag Archives: Betty Abah

By Dayo Emmanuel Stakeholders have renewed calls for the total eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing the practice as a grave violation of human rights and a crime against women and girls that must no longer be tolerated under any cultural or religious pretext. The call was made in Lagos on Thursday, 6th February, during an event organised by …

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…Says parents must take responsibility to protect their children from abuse Chief Executive of AFRUCA, a UK-based charity advocating for child protection and anti-trafficking, Debbie Ariyo OBE, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s poor record of rape convictions, lamenting that the country has secured only 64 convictions despite the high rate of child sexual abuse according to an online source. …

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By Dayo Emmanuel The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) has renewed calls for the recognition of domestic workers’ rights and the unionisation of the sector in Nigeria, describing the current conditions as unacceptable and unjust. This was the thrust of a media consultation held at CEE-HOPE’s Lagos office in Agege on 17th October 2025. The event …

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By Dayo Emmanuel In a country where domestic workers form an invisible but essential workforce, a clarion call has been made for the Nigerian government to recognize their rights, promote their welfare, and allow unionization. At a one-day sensitization workshop organized by the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) on Thursday, at the Dr. Nnimmo Bassey Hall …

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…calls for policy reform to tackle period poverty As the world commemorates this year’s International Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) played host to a vibrant and impactful girl-centered conference at its headquarters in Lagos. The event held 28th May 28 at Dr. Nnimmo Bassey Conference Hall in CEE-HOPE’s House, Lagos, brought together …

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… participants get business grants, clothing, food items at the event Survivors of gender-based violence gathered at the second annual “Goody Time Out for Gender-Based Violence Survivors with Nneka,” an end-of-year love feast supported by Venede USA in partnership with Hearts of Hope Shelter and CEE-HOPE, Nigeria to celebrate end of another year of resilience in Lagos. The event featured …

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Nigeria’s leading environmentalist, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has commended the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) for unveiling its new facility in the Oko-Oba area of Lagos. He also commended the founder of the organisation, Betty Abah for her passion and administrative acumen. The event marked the official opening of the property, an inclusive facility comprising several departments …

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A non-governmental organisation committed to the protection of rights of women and children, CEE-HOPE, has defended the rights of domestic workers in Nigeria to unionise, be treated with dignity and be included in the National Minimum Wage bill that was recently passed by the Senate. The public hearing held on July 22, was part of the legislative process in the …

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Executive Director of CEE-HOPE, Betty Abah, has called on the Nigerian government to reduce or remove taxes on sanitary products across Nigeria to eradicate period poverty. Abah made this appeal at a conference in Lagos aimed at campaigning to see the end of period poverty in Nigeria. According to her, period poverty has impoverished women and girls in Nigeria and …

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The rights and unionisation of domestic workers in Nigeria took center stage at a seminar organised by the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection, (CEE-HOPE) Nigeria, in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung. The event which held on Tuesday in Lagos, gathered rights activists, social workers, and journalists to discuss the urgent need for recognising and protecting domestic workers’ …

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