Category: women
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STEM EDUCATION FOR GIRLS CRUCIAL TO CLOSING GENDER GAP—UNILORIN PROFESSOR URGES
Professor Deborah Adekeye of the University of Ilorin is calling on the federal government to boost support for girls’ education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as a key way to expand opportunities for Nigerian girls. Speaking during the university’s 293rd inaugural lecture titled “Breaking the Glass Ceiling for African Women: Insight from Gender…
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IMO STATE VOWS ZERO FGM BY 2030 – WOMEN’S RIGHTS TRIUMPH
Imo State Government just doubled down on wiping out Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030, sealing the deal with a communique and public pledges at a fiery stakeholders’ forum in Owerri on Wednesday. Teaming with UNFPA, WHO, traditional rulers, and more, they’re turning the tide against this brutal violation of girls’ health and dignity. Governor…
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82 NIGERIAN WOMEN ON DEATH ROW – ASF FRANCE DEMANDS JUSTICE NOW
ASF France dropped a bombshell in Abuja: 82 Nigerian women are rotting on death row across correctional centers – one of sub-Saharan Africa’s highest counts – and the justice system is stacking the deck against them with deep gender biases. Country Director Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu lit up the two-day Capacity-building Session on Gender Perspectives in the…
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KADUNA TAKES ON DIGITAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & GIRLS!
Kaduna State just fired up the fight against online abuse with a powerhouse roundtable on Wednesday, teaming up the Ministry of Women Affairs, SPRiNG programme, and Tetra Tech to spotlight the 2025 16 Days of Activism theme: ‘Unite to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls’. This comes amid exploding cyberbullying, stalking, and hate…
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TRADITIONAL RULERS URGED TO CRUSH GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA!
Women across Nigeria are calling on traditional rulers to step up big time against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), especially the scary new tech-driven abuses exploding on digital platforms that target women and girls in communities everywhere. This urgent plea came at the National Convening of Traditional Leaders on GBV Prevention in Abuja on Tuesday, kicking off…
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FIRST LADY ENDORSEMENT OF RESERVED SEATS BILL HAILED AS GAME-CHANGER
Osasu Igbinedion-Ogwuche, top advocate for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, described First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu’s backing as a “decisive milestone” in Nigeria’s journey toward gender inclusion. She said this strong support marks a pivotal moment fueled by months of advocacy and strategic dialogue by women’s groups nationwide. The Bill aims to guarantee women…
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FIRST LADY TINUBU RALLIES NASS FOR WOMEN’S SEATS AT STATE DINNER
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu hosted National Assembly leaders like Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, VP Kashim Shettima, and Imo Gov. Hope Uzodinma for a pivotal dinner at Aso Rock’s Banquet Hall, blending dialogue on national fixes with a passionate push for the Gender Parity Bill (Reserved Seats for Women). She hailed lawmakers’ democratic grit…
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LUTH DIRECTOR URGES PARENTS: TREAT BOYS & GIRLS EQUALLY TO CRUSH GBV AT ITS ROOTS
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Social Services Director Ms Titilayo Tade, speaking at Inner Wheel District 911’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (Nov 25-Dec 10), slammed families favoring boys—loading them with entitlement while girls slave over chores—as the core driver of GBV, demanding equal treatment to instill respect and morals from home. Tade…
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KATSINA HILWA DEMANDS MORE WOMEN IN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP – TIME TO SHATTER BARRIERS!
High Level Women Advocates (HILWA) Katsina chapter packed a one-day sensitization Thursday, pushing women to claim top spots in state education management amid low female enrollment (e.g., skills centers in Katsina/Kaita/Funtua/Baure training thousands in tailoring/ICT via Gov Radda’s initiatives) and leadership gaps. Chair Hajiya Mariya Abdullahi celebrated GEP III’s 2021 girl enrollment surge and rising…
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PLAN INTERNATIONAL URGES STRONGER ACTION TO END CHILD MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA
Plan International Nigeria has called for more effective measures beyond paper policies to tackle child marriage, a form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) affecting millions of Nigerian girls. Dr Charles Usie, the Country Director, highlighted that 44% of Nigerian girls marry before 18, placing Nigeria third globally for child brides with over 24 million affected. This…
