Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Margaret Ochalla Agebe, a distinguished officer of the Nigeria Police Force, continues to break barriers in law enforcement. On March 17, 2025, she assumed office as the 54th…
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at 72 years old, has made history as Namibia’s first female president in a ceremony attended by various African heads of state, including leaders from Angola, South Africa, and Tanzania.…
Womanifesto, a gender equality movement made up of Nigerian women from various sectors both within the country and the diaspora, has raised grave concerns over the ongoing harassment and intimidation faced by…
–Advocated for the Current 31% Women Representation in Taraba’s Cabinet -Rescued 35 trafficked children and facilitated their safe return to their families -Facilitated the construction of a primary school in Makarfi to…
The ‘We Are All Natasha’ (WAAN) coalition, a group of Nigerian women advocating against injustice, has condemned the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Nigerian Senate. The group specifically criticized the…
Since assuming the role of Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare in Benue State, Anna Itodo has become more dedicated to uplifting women and children, particularly those facing the greatest vulnerabilities.…
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi Over the past two weeks, we have witnessed a number of events at the Nigerian Senate, which have left some of us shell-shocked. It is quite common for arguments and…
As part of Nigeria’s celebrations of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured that the National Assembly will prioritize gender equality by passing the five gender-related bills currently…
…Akpabio Urged to Step Down to Allow Investigation Nigerian women under the auspices of Womanifesto are demanding justice, accountability, and an immediate public hearing following allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President…
In a Senate of 109 members, 105 are men. Only four are women. In a country of over 200 million people, Nigeria has only 3% female representation in governance, one of the…