The Professor of Lifespan Developmental Psychology at Baze University, Agatha Ogechi Ogwo, has expressed concerns that despite the visible strides Nigerian women continue to make in academics, business, politics, and family life,…
In this interview, the National President of the Women in Politics Forum (WIPF) Ebere Ifendu, called for urgent electoral reforms, including instant electronic result transmission and Special Seats legislation, to strengthen transparency,…
The Executive Chair of the Women Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s persistently low representation of women in leadership and decision-making spaces, stressing that…
…Seek urgent passage ahead of 2027 elections A coalition of women’s rights and democracy advocacy organisations has issued a strong call for the immediate passage of the Special Seats Bill, describing it…
A university don, human rights attorney and respected gender advocate, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has been selected to be honoured with the Award of Distinguished Service to Humanity by the Federal College of…
The President of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Ogun State branch, Dr Deborah Osisanwo, has raised concerns over the rising cases of maternal mortality linked to unsafe abortions in the…
In a country where politics is often loud, combative and transactional, Prof. Lilian Obiageli Orogbu represents a quieter, steadier form of leadership, one rooted in ideas, institutions and service. Since assuming office…
The West Africa Women Association (WAWA) has commended Nigeria for the measurable progress recorded in advancing women’s participation in nation building, while calling for accelerated efforts to close persistent gender gaps in…
The Director in the Ministry of Justice and Coordinator of the Oyo State Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Team, Dupe Awosemusi, has raised the alarm that Nigeria’s restrictive abortion laws are not…
The House of Representatives has initiated a constitutional amendment process that would bar the execution of pregnant women convicted of capital offences, shifting the legal focus toward the protection of unborn children…