https://gccaing.com/blog/GCCAI is a Nigerian nonprofit, founded in 2018, that helps girls overcome the financial, social and cultural barriers between them and education, safety, leadership and opportunity.https://gccaing.com/blog/recognising-and-shifting-limiting-beliefs/https://gccaing.com/blog/recognising-and-shifting-limiting-beliefs/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTSome of the hardest barriers a girl faces are the ideas she has been taught to believe about herself. Here is how to notice them and talk back.https://gccaing.com/blog/setting-boundaries/https://gccaing.com/blog/setting-boundaries/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTBoundaries protect your time, your body and your peace. Here is how to set them clearly, and what to do when someone ignores them.https://gccaing.com/blog/girls-and-technology/https://gccaing.com/blog/girls-and-technology/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTScholarships, jobs, lessons and safety information increasingly live online. Many Nigerian girls and women are still locked out. Here is what the gap looks like and what helps.https://gccaing.com/blog/the-pink-tax-and-period-poverty/https://gccaing.com/blog/the-pink-tax-and-period-poverty/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWomen often pay more simply for being women. In Nigeria, the clearest example is the monthly cost of sanitary pads, which has climbed tenfold since 2019.https://gccaing.com/blog/challenging-gender-stereotypes/https://gccaing.com/blog/challenging-gender-stereotypes/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTStereotypes tell girls what they should be before they get to decide. They come from films, adverts, jokes, chores and classrooms. Here is how to notice them and push back.https://gccaing.com/blog/gender-mainstreaming-explained/https://gccaing.com/blog/gender-mainstreaming-explained/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTIt is one of the most used phrases in development and one of the least understood. Here is what gender mainstreaming means, how Nigeria's policy approaches it, and why it matters for girls.https://gccaing.com/blog/women-in-political-decision-making/https://gccaing.com/blog/women-in-political-decision-making/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWomen are about half of Nigeria's population but hold fewer than 5 per cent of seats in the National Assembly. Here is why that matters for girls, and what could change it.https://gccaing.com/blog/access-to-justice-for-women-and-girls/https://gccaing.com/blog/access-to-justice-for-women-and-girls/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTNigeria has strong laws against violence and abuse. Many women and girls never get to use them. Here is what the laws say, why justice is hard to reach, and where to get help.https://gccaing.com/blog/preventing-violence-against-women-and-girls/https://gccaing.com/blog/preventing-violence-against-women-and-girls/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTNew national data shows violence against women in Nigeria has fallen since 2018, but fewer survivors are seeking help. Here is what the numbers say and what prevention looks like.