Public health specialists have again raised alarm over the growing toll of unsafe abortions on Nigerian women, stressing that restrictive policies, stigma, misinformation, and poor access to reproductive health services continue to…
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to promoting and protecting the sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) of all adolescents across the country.…
By Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi , Advocate, human rights attorney, activist, Gender and the law expert, University of Lagos. When the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria chose to step down…
The House of Representatives has opened a high-stakes public hearing on a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Police Act 2020 and cement a mandatory minimum of 15% female representation in police recruitment. Declaring…
Across generations, women have been at the heart of national progress, shaping homes, influencing policy, and driving transformation in every sector. Today, their roles in governance, enterprise, and social development continue to…
A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Ibadan (UI) College of Medicine, Ayodele Arowojolu, has stressed the need for governments, parents, and educators to provide comprehensive sexual education to adolescents. Arowojolu,…
The Nigerian Senate on October 26 suspended consideration of a controversial bill seeking to impose a 10-year jail term for abortion-related offences, following heated debate among lawmakers over what constitutes an “unlawful abortion.” The…
…case set to test Nigeria’s commitment to women’s health, rights Survivors of rape and incest have dragged the Federal Government of Nigeria before the Federal High Court in Lagos, accusing it of failing…
The highly anticipated vote on the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, originally slated for debate at the National Assembly this week, has been postponed. In a press statement released Monday in Abuja by…
In a bold step toward reshaping public health narratives, health practitioners and civil society organisations gathered in Lagos for a panel discussion hosted by the Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment (LIFE). Themed…