The Chairperson of Parliament’s Health Committee, Anthony Masamba, has called on Malawi’s lawmakers and health sector partners to move beyond discussion and commit to concrete action on women’s sexual and reproductive health…
…“Abortion might sometimes be recommended on health or religious grounds … such cases should not automatically be considered criminal.” — Saliu Mustapha (Kwara Central Senator) “If left vague, the provision could…
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…