The Silent Struggle: Mental Health in Nigerian Schools

Across classrooms in Nigeria, from crowded urban schools to remote rural communities, an invisible crisis is unfolding. It rarely makes headlines, yet its impact is profound. Behind school uniforms, morning assemblies, and examination scripts are children and adolescents quietly battling anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and emotional distress, often without recognition or support. This is not […]

When One Voice Becomes Many

There was a time when I believed my voice was too small to matter. Too quiet. Too ordinary. But life has a way of teaching us that every voice carries power, especially when it rises from truth. Empowered Voices is more than a blog. It is a space where lived experiences, struggles, dreams, and hopes […]