- Women-Centered Initiative
Every Woman.
Every Girl.
Every Right.
She Matters is a global initiative advancing the health, dignity, safety and economic empowerment of women and girls—because every woman deserves the opportunity to live, heal and thrive.
From the field
Real women. Real communities. Real change.
Moments from our missions, summits, and outreach across communities worldwide.
Why She Matters
Every woman, everywhere, deserves to be seen.
Millions of women continue to suffer preventable injuries, discrimination, poverty, violence, and social exclusion.
Through advocacy, healthcare interventions, education, and economic empowerment, She Matters works to ensure that every woman is seen, heard, protected, and given the opportunity to thrive.
Impact Snapshot
Measurable change, woman by woman.
Our Areas of Impact
Four ways we stand with her.
Healthcare
Women's Health
Reproductive and maternal health, menstrual health, obstetric fistula care, health education and advocacy.
Protection
Gender-Based Violence
Prevention, awareness, survivor support, and community engagement.
Opportunity
Economic Empowerment
Business starter tools, livelihood support, and financial literacy.
Voice
Community Advocacy
Protecting women's rights and amplifying women's voices.
Programs in Action
The work on the ground, campaign by campaign.
Women’s Health
Every woman and girl has the right to the information, care and support she needs to live a healthy, dignified and fulfilling life.
Protection
GBV is more than physical. It is any action or system that hurts, silences or devalues women and girls. We mobilise communities, support survivors, and advocate for justice.
Justice & Dignity
Restoring dignity, hope and livelihoods: empowering 30 widows in Imo State with legal support and business starter tools.
Economic Empowerment
Empowering 30 widows in Imo State with business starter tools, livelihood support and financial literacy.
Women’s Health
Free VVF/RVF repair surgery for 20 women in Cross River State, with rehabilitation, empowerment and reintegration support.
Advocacy
A 2-hour sensitization walk in Calabar to end obstetric fistula: awareness, education, advocacy, prevention and restoration.
Her Health. Her Right.
Advocating for Reproductive Health
Strong Women. Healthy Families. Stronger Communities.
Every woman and girl has the right to the information, care and support she needs to live a healthy, dignified and fulfilling life.
Founder's Vision
“If we truly want to transform communities, we cannot ignore the health, dignity, safety, and well-being of women.”
Dr. Nkiruka Agbazue-Udodi founded She Matters in 2025 as a dedicated platform within HELLO International — created to advance the health, dignity, safety and economic opportunity of women and girls, particularly those facing vulnerability and inequity.
Dr. Nkiruka Agbazue-Udodi
Founder & President, HELLO International
Stories of Impact
Behind every number, a life restored.
Short videos, in their own words, from women and girls whose lives changed through our programs.
After my surgery, I could return to my children and my community with my head held high. She Matters gave me my life back.
Amara, 29
Fistula repair & reintegration
I learned that my voice has value, and that I have the right to live free from fear. Now I help other women know it too.
Ngozi, 34
GBV survivor & community advocate
The training gave me a trade and the courage to begin again. Today I feed my family with the work of my own hands.
Adunni, 41
Widowhood empowerment & skills training
No one had ever explained my own body to me. Now I attend school every day of the month, without shame.
Kemi, 15
Menstrual health education
Partners, Collaborators & Supporting Organizations
Collaboration strengthens impact.
HELLO International works across sectors with international agencies, government institutions, professional bodies, traditional institutions, nonprofit organizations and community partners to advance health, dignity, protection and sustainable empowerment.
Our collaborations are project-specific and vary in scope and duration according to each initiative.
International & Institutional Collaborations
UNFPA — United Nations Population Fund
Project & Implementation Collaboration
Project-specific initiatives addressing women’s health, obstetric fistula awareness, gender-based violence prevention, advocacy and community engagement.
UNFPA Youth Participatory Platform
Project & Advocacy Collaboration
Through the She Matters Initiative, advancing gender-based violence prevention, women’s and girls’ health, advocacy, community sensitization and empowerment.
World Health Organization (WHO) Nigeria
Project-Specific Technical Collaboration
Project-specific women’s health and gender-based violence advocacy initiatives, bringing technical expertise and health-focused engagement to community programming.
Government & Public-Sector Collaborations
Cross River State Government
Government & Implementation Collaboration
Supporting women’s health, obstetric fistula awareness, treatment, rehabilitation, reintegration and community advocacy through Project Restore and related She Matters programming.
EB
Ebonyi State GBV Task Force
Advocacy & Public-Sector Collaboration
Gender-based violence prevention, community sensitization, advocacy and the protection and empowerment of women and girls.
MOJ
Imo State Ministry of Justice
Government & Advocacy Collaboration
Collaboration supporting advocacy, women’s rights, protection and community-focused initiatives.
Professional & Civil Society
FIDA Nigeria — Imo State Branch
Legal Advocacy & Project Collaboration
Collaboration supporting women’s rights, legal advocacy, protection and community engagement.
Traditional & Community
The Ayaba Abiwunmi Owoade Foundation
Host Organization & Project Collaboration
Host organization for the Oyo State Menstrual Health Awareness & Widowhood Empowerment Initiative, supporting menstrual dignity, women’s economic empowerment and community engagement.
Skills Development & Support
CS
Caroline Skills Acquisition Consultancy
Skills Development Collaborator
Supporting sustainable widowhood empowerment through access to skills-acquisition and entrepreneurial training opportunities.
Supporting Organizations
CNET
Christian Network Evangelist Trust (CNET)
Organizational names and logos are displayed in connection with specific programs, collaborations or support provided to HELLO International initiatives. Their inclusion does not imply an ongoing institutional partnership, sponsorship or endorsement beyond the scope of the relevant collaboration.
Where We Work
Rooted in Nigeria. Reaching women and girls across borders.
A global vision for women’s health, dignity and opportunity.
She Matters Initiative advances the health, dignity, safety and economic empowerment of women and girls through community-led programs, advocacy and strategic collaboration. With a strong operational footprint in Nigeria and growing international engagement, our vision extends beyond borders: a world in which every woman and girl has the opportunity to live with dignity, health, safety and hope.
Global Vision
A Future Where Every Woman Matters.
She Matters Initiative envisions a world where every woman and girl—regardless of geography, circumstance, or socioeconomic status—has access to the healthcare, protection, knowledge, resources, and opportunities she needs to live with dignity and thrive.
As we grow, we seek to expand our impact through responsible, community-led programs and strategic collaboration with governments, international organizations, healthcare institutions, civil society, and local communities around the world.
Join Us
Every woman matters. Every voice matters. Every future matters.
Together, we can build a better future — one woman, one community at a time.