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May 7, 2026
Folake is a 34-year-old successful lawyer who is well-travelled and has a thriving career. Despite this, at every family gathering, she braces herself for the interrogation. Last Christmas, her aunt pulled her aside with concern: "We're worried about you. You're becoming too successful. Men are intimidated. You need to tone it down if you want to find a husband." Another relative suggested, "Maybe you should stop being so selective. Time is running out." Her mother cries sometimes, asking what she did wrong, that her daughter is "still single at this age." Folake has developed severe anxiety. She avoids family events. She's seeing a therapist for depression triggered by constant feelings of failure despite professional success. She has started questioning her self-worth and wondering if she should just settle for just anyone available, even if it is against her better judgment due to lack of compatibility. Perhaps that way, she can just get the pressure off her back.
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February 26, 2026
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April 19, 2026
This yearโs International Womenโs Day theme, โRights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,โ calls for a renewed commitment to advancing equity, amplifying voices, and addressing the structural and social factors that affect womenโs lives. It challenges us to move beyond acknowledgment toward intentional, collective action.
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March 18, 2026
Meaningful societal change often begins with conversations, quiet and personal. Other times, it gathers momentum in rooms filled with students, advocates, community leaders, and stakeholders. The 3rd Asido Mental Health Conference, held in conjunction with the 6th Jemila Abubakar Memorial Essay Competition, was a powerful reminder that mental health advocacy creates pathways for healing, dignity, stigma reduction, and systemic reform.
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December 12, 2025
In 2012, I had the first episode of mental illness as an undergraduate in the university. It started when I was about to write my exams. I began to display strange behavior, I was confused and kept saying awkward things. I found it difficult to study for my exams as I became restless and hyperactive. Before I knew it, I began to destroy things in sight and those of my roommates were not spared either.
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