Forum calls for passage of Special Seats Bill, stronger party support for women ahead of 2027 As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence anniversary, the Women In Politics Forum (WIPF) has renewed calls…
As Nigeria marked its 66th Independence Anniversary, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for collective action to ensure that the country’s independence translates into greater safety, dignity, equality…
Thousands of women in Ogun State are set to receive fresh financial support to expand their businesses and improve household incomes following the launch of a ₦6 billion Community Investment Fund (CIF)…
The Founder and Lead Trainer of Educators and Parents Academy (EPA), Irene Ugbah, has urged teachers and parents to look beyond disruptive or difficult behaviour among children, noting that aggression, withdrawal, defiance and…
…Stresses need to organise, engage and secure a seat at decision-making tables The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has called on Nigerian women to translate their economic contributions,…
Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo has assumed office as the 10th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), becoming the third woman in the university’s 43-year history to occupy its highest academic and administrative…
A new national initiative is set to document and preserve the stories of 66 Nigerian women whose contributions to national development cut across leadership, public service, business, education, agriculture, the creative sector…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased investment in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), warning that unequal access to information and youth-friendly health services continues to…
…says political gatekeeping, cost, violence still keep women off ballot Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI) has expressed concern over the low number of women among candidates cleared to contest Nigeria’s 2027 National…
Nigeria loses an estimated $26 billion annually to gender inequality through lost earnings, reduced productivity and weak human capital development, the United Nations Women (UN Women) Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS,…