28-year-old Hauwa Ojeifo is the founder of She Writes Woman, a woman-led organisation helping to provide confidential mental health support in Nigeria.

Hauwa Ojeifo wants to change the way Nigeria views mental health

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First I used my organisation as an outlet for my own experiences with mental health, and then it began to become this movement where people started to connect because of shared experience

This award is a validation of the shared experiences of people who live with mental health conditions who tend to not be seen or heard

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Nigeria hasn’t had a new piece of mental health legislation since 1958. Hauwa Ojeifo wants to change that.

Hauwa Ojeifo: meet the woman giving mental health a voice in Nigeria