Insecurity is the main concern for Nigerian voters in the 2023 elections
Between the 25th of February and the 11th of March, Nigerians will head to the polls to cast their votes for various political candidates and parties in the presidential, national assembly, and gubernatorial elections. Gatefield, in partnership with AnvarieTech, conducted an online survey to determine the top development priority issues and social factors that would […]
3 ways advocacy groups can successfully leverage political cycles
Political cycles often present valuable opportunities for bringing important policy issues to the fore because public officials and candidates who are often the targets of advocacy efforts are on the ballot and consequently thinking about and discussing policy issues they support or oppose. However, because political cycles are often frenetic, with many conversations taking place […]
3 ways to tell better stories for effective gender-based violence advocacy
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global challenge that disproportionately affects women and girls in low- and middle-income countries and crisis-prone countries. Violence against women is the most prevalent human rights violation in the world. Storytelling can be powerful in combating gender-based violence, from sparking conversations to influencing behavioral and policy change. However, where social and […]
Africa’s climate crisis is undermined by a global narrative failure
Global climate change conversations often centre around energy consumption, particularly industrial activities measured by net emissions. A close look at the framing of the conversation creates the problematic outlook that portrays climate change as a first-world problem. It is not. However, by this measure, Sub-Saharan Africa’s contribution to climate change is only a fraction of […]
Funding media is a development issue. Here’s how to do it right.
On October 7th, 2019, the BBC released a documentary titled Sex for Grades, which detailed the harrowing tales of female students being coerced into sex in exchange for good grades by their university professors in Nigeria and Ghana. Nearly a year later, on July 7th, 2020, the Nigerian Senate passed the Sexual Harassment Bill 2020, […]
Call for Application: Gatefield Pro-Health Policy Journalism Fellowship 2022
Gatefield Impact is inviting applications from Nigerian journalists for its inaugural Pro-Health Policy Journalism Fellowship. The fellowship is an initiative of Gatefield Impact, a recipient of the Healthy Food Advocacy Fund. Gatefield Impact, through the National Action for Sugar Reduction, led advocacy efforts for the introduction of Nigeria’s sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax, through the Finance […]
Gatefield’s People Journalism Prize for Africa 2021 Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of the Gatefield-backed People Journalism Prize for Africa (PJPA) 2021. Now in its third year, the PJPA is a public service journalism initiative to recognize and reward journalists, citizen reporters, and social justice newsmakers on the continent. This year’s nominees and winners have been selected by journalists, human […]
Gatefield’s People Journalism Prize for Africa 2021 Nominees
The Gatefield-backed People Journalism Prize for Africa (PJPA) is a public service journalism initiative to recognize and reward journalists, citizen reporters, and social justice newsmakers on the continent. Now in its third year, the PJPA reached out to dozens of journalists, human rights defenders, and public opinion shapers across the continent and received nominations for […]
3 takeaways from our chat with Dr Ola Brown on Nigeria’s Sugary Drinks Tax
On January 20th, 2022, we hosted our inaugural Twitter Spaces conversation series, “Sugary Drinks Tax: A Healthcare Financing Tool in a Global Health Crisis.” The series aims to communicate the benefits of the newly introduced sugary drinks tax in Nigeria and allow stakeholders to contribute ideas on the effective implementation of the pro-health taxes towards […]
Strengthening Civil Society Advocacy Capacity
Client: US Agency for International Development (USAID EWASH)/RTI International Context: To effectively implement its governance reform objectives in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector, the USAID EWASH program engaged local civil society organizations and provided them with grants to support critical program components. However, several local CSOs do not have sufficient expertise to deliver on their mandate […]
