Jayne Whyte's Portfolio

It’s Isy’s birthday and sure, he has added another feather to his cap and that means I have to start thinking of new ways to make him happy….not food this time but something else, I just have to think…….really hard. He is all grown up now and I must admit that sometimes I feel he…

Two weeks ago 14-year old Malala Yusufzai was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in response to her campaign against the destruction of girls schools in Pakistan. In the face of terror, Malala risked her life to speak out for the rights of girls everywhere. Her bravery has sparked a global movement and they believe she deserves the…

International Day for The Eradication of Poverty. What does poverty mean to a Nigerian girl child?. It means no education, no sanitary pad (imagine), poor nutrition, poor clothing…it means lack of self esteem, that she may sell her body for her basic needs, have unprotected sex, be a child bride because her parents can’t afford…

 I remember watching NTA Newsline in the 90’s and the presenter, Frank Olize would always ask “Do you know where your children are?”. To me, it was not just a question but as a child, it was a reminder that I ought to be in the right places at the right time and with the…

It is so sad that domestic violence still happens in so many homes. Luckily for me,  I never experienced it in my family while growing up and now as an adult but, I have witnessed it….so many times….as a child. Living with my family in Lagos state, we had this neighbour, a family who would disturb…

October 11, 2012 is the first- everInternational Day of the Girl Child.  This event will give people and organizations the opportunity to raise public awareness of the different types of discrimination and abuse that many girls around the world suffer from. On this day, many community and political leaders will talk to the public about…

The Federal Government will now be paying pregnant women who attend antenatal clinics N5,000, as part of efforts to tackle the high rates of maternal mortality,“The woman must deliver at the facility; if she does, she is entitled to something; the woman must also ensure that the child is fully immunised. “The total package is about N5,000. It is not big, but…

The Federal Government has approved the sum of $11.5 million for the procurement of family planning commodities in Nigeria. The funds which would be for the purchase of condoms, implant and other necessities were in fulfilment of government’s determination to reduce maternal mortality in the country. The Director of Family Health in the Federal Ministry…