Editors Note: M.I. Abaga is a Nigerian hip-hop recording artist and record producer. His op-ed, originally published in The Guardian Nigeria News, challenges us all to think — How is my industry and my influence helping make room for more women to flourish? #producedbyhive — This piece was originally published in The Guardian Nigeria News on April 16, 2021. Women’s month is always a beautiful, celebratory time of the year. Our social feeds are full of carefully constructed accolades and glossy social media cards singing praises to the women breaking barriers and pushing business and…

Every year, we celebrate the month of February as a time to acknowledge and appreciate black excellence and history, as it has contributed and helped shape our country for the place it is today. …

Seven months ago, we launched the Pass the Mic campaign with our client ONE to increase awareness of the need for a coordinated response to COVID-19 and to demand action from our global leaders. — Today, we now have a light at the end of the tunnel. We have a vaccine. However, we face the simple and devastating fact that, if vaccination against COVID-19 is not made available equitably across the globe, the world has no chance of ending this current pandemic. …

Seven months ago, we launched the Pass the Mic campaign with our client ONE to increase awareness of the need for a coordinated response to COVID-19 and to demand action from our global leaders. — Today, we now have a light at the end of the tunnel. We have a vaccine. However, we face the simple and devastating fact that, if vaccination against COVID-19 is not made available equitably across the globe, the world has no chance of ending this current pandemic. …

Seven months ago, we launched the Pass the Mic campaign with our client ONE to increase awareness of the need for a coordinated response to COVID-19 and to demand action from our global leaders. — Today, we now have a light at the end of the tunnel. We have a vaccine. However, we face the simple and devastating fact that, if vaccination against COVID-19 is not made available equitably across the globe, the world has no chance of ending this current pandemic. …

Editor’s Note: Starting on November 25th, during the UN’s annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender based-violence campaign, hive’s #Better4Kenya project launched #16toZero. Over the 16 days, 16+ gender equality champions each posted about a different GBV related issue each day. #16toZero is designed to showcase the breadth of the crisis and call for zero tolerance: it’s not just one issue, it impacts every aspect of our lives, and therefore we all have a role to play to end it. 16 Days, 16 Issues, 0 tolerance.

Author: Sheila Roche, Co-Founder, hive I’ve taken democracy for granted my whole life. Until now, which has made me think about the concept and participation in it. It started to strike me recently just how impudent the idea is…and certainly was when it was being born. Invented by the Greeks…

Nigerians face a familiar struggle. Are you watching? On May 25th, 2020 the world watched as armed officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. In the weeks that followed, activists, leaders, celebrities, and everyday people lifted their voices to affirm Black Lives Matter…

End Child Marriage / Gender Equity / Girls / Social Impact Uniting Youth Advocates to End Child Marriage Why this International Day of the Girl we took the #VowForGirls “When someone makes the choice about marriage for a girl, it erases all of the other choices she may have in her life,” — Clay Dunn, CEO, VOW…