…grants woman ₦3million in damages The Upper Customary Court of Kaduna State has decreed that a woman who has been cast out by her husband must be compensated when sent out of…
Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda has been sworn in as the Speaker of the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly, marking a significant milestone in her ascent as a powerful force in…
…Says “No Women, No Progress” Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has reaffirmed the National Assembly’s unwavering commitment to eradicating gender-based violence through progressive legislation. He emphasized that more gender-focused…
…demands legal reforms The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim, has called for a united national effort to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV), advocating for stronger legal reforms that could include life…
…Faces N294 Billion Financing Gap with 75% of market untapped The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has noted that Nigeria women’s entrepreneurial activity exceeded that of…
Today, Monday, November 25, 2024, the House of Representatives will embark on an awareness march against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through the streets of Abuja to kick off the global 16 Days of…
OPENING REMARKS BY THE COUNTRY VICE /NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS (FIDA) NIGERIA AT A MEDIA PARLEY TO HERALD FIDA NIGERIA’S TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE SLATED FOR 21ST – 27TH…
WOMANIFESTO, a coalition of women-led organizations and civil society groups, has called for the unconditional release of minors detained following their alleged involvement in the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. Citing an alarming failure…
The Ag Executive Secretary of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AU-ACHPR), Abiola Idowu-Ojo, has stressed the critical role that African women play in shaping the continent’s future, maintaining that…
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the new Minister of Women Affairs, says her tenure will not be business as usual as there will be more actions, policies and programmes to promote justice, equality and progress…