Gatefield is a public strategy and media group obsessed with creating change. Philanthropy: @gatefieldimpact
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Jun 4
Regulation is lagging behind product innovation and endgame tobacco policies are becoming critical to protecting future generations.
Fruit-flavoured vapes and everyday devices are normalising nicotine use among young people.
Youth addiction is being redesigned through product innovation while warning labels are bypassed through camouflage design and flavours.
Regulation is lagging and endgame policies are essential now.
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Across Nigeria, a silent battle is quietly shaping how long people live:
đź’™1 in 3 adults have hypertension
đź’™46 million fighting a condition they can't feel
đź’™Years of invisible damage before the first symptom
Heart health is a daily priority.
#worldhypertensionday
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Apr 30
Nigeria has an AI governance problem.
We took this to @ISWISPodcast with @Jollz & FK, who unpacked how AI is being weaponised against women, with zero accountability.
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Apr 23
Across African cities, air quality is shaping how long people live.
Residents of 🇳🇬 Lagos have an average life expectancy of 55 years, compared to 71 years in 🇿🇦 Cape Town.
Meeting global air standards could add up to 3 years of life per person in the most polluted places.
Dive Deeper: gatefield.co/c40-cities-case…
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Apr 14
Reliving Caustival2025: 1,000 guests, radical art, fearless films, and honest conversations on democracy. Caustival returns in June. Watch this space.
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Mar 12
“Nigeria is on track to be the 3rd most populous country in the world and this economic power is not divided enough because women can’t lead.” - Blessing Adesiyan CEO, @caringafrica
Nine in ten Nigerians believe a woman can be the CEO of a major company, according to the 2025 Reykjavik Index.
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Mar 20
"Corporates need to stop treating workplace child care as CSR, nice to have, or CSR expenses and begin to treat it as critical economic infrastructure by implementing friendly workplace policies..." Itoro Ugorji – CEO, The Baby Lounge
Childcare is one of the lowest-scoring sectors for leadership equality in Nigeria, scoring a dismal 33/100, according to the 2025 ReykjavĂk Index.
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Apr 7
“Society is ready and the systems can catchup.”
According to the 2025 ReykjavĂk Index, 9 in 10 Nigerians believe a woman can be CEO. So why aren’t more women actually in charge? In this video, Chiamaka Chinwendu breaks down what it takes to close that gap:
🔵 Build pipelines through real access 
🔵 Care solutions like parental leave reforms
🔵 Turn evidence into action through clear ownership
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Apr 6
100,000 young Nigerians gained life-affirming sexual and reproductive health knowledge through our SafeSense project.
We used peer voices, digital tools, and human-centered design to turn trust into action. Explore our insights on designing for demand: gatefield.co/how-to-design-f…
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Mar 27
Most Nigerian states score 0 on supportive parenthood policies, according to the World Bank’s latest report.
Our analysis unpacks the implications for workforce participation and economic growth — and what reform could unlock.
Dive deeper: openknowledge.worldbank.org/…
#WomenBizLaw
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Mar 22
Across Africa, water systems are one of the strongest predictors of longevity:

💧 1.8M children die each year from unsafe water
💧 70K in Nigeria alone
💧 $170B lost annually in productivity and health outcomes
Read our latest blog to learn more. gatefield.co/water-life-expe…
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Mar 17
Only 13% of African children meet global standards in maths & reading.
This explainer shows what the data reveals, and what real success could look like.
What must change to help millions of African children actually master maths and reading?
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In the past year, Gatefield’s work has helped expand health access for women and girls in Nigeria.
🔵 50,000 girls inspired to take HIV tests
🔵 949 young women linked directly to sexual and reproductive health services
Real gains in access, awareness, and agency.
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Mar 9
Over the past year, Gatefield’s work has helped unlock real economic opportunity for women in Nigeria.
🔵 $40M mobilized to expand women’s economic power
🔵 $2.4M secured in equal pay for Nigeria’s Super Falcons
🔵 80% Women in Leadership
From fair pay to economic participation, the results are measurable.
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Mar 5
Why is female smoking on the rise in Africa?
In this explainer, our Public Health Lead unpacks how the tobacco industry is targeting a new generation of female smokers.
Read more in our new study in the Journal of Biology and Life Science:
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Feb 20
Across Africa, Big Tobacco is exploiting feminist messaging, influencer marketing, flavours, and “harm reduction” to recruit new female smokers.
Our Journal of Biology and Health Sciences study shows how policy can catch up with this evolving playbook.
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Feb 18
Women are paying the price for existing online.

Online violence is real. Regulation and enforcement are not optional.
Nigerian leaders: do your job. Protect women now.
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