Gender

In this letter, Toun says “Women’s underrepresentation in politics remains a national democratic challenge requiring deliberate structural action, not symbolic...

The bail conditions are stiffer than those attached to a previous bail granted by the former trial judge to the...

Obstetric fistula, often referred to as a ‘childbirth injury,’ is an abnormal hole between the birth canal and the bladder...

Ms Sulaiman-Ibrahim said caregiving, which traditionally placed a disproportionate burden on women and adolescent girls, must be repositioned as a...

The judge gave the remand order after the Abuja pastor pleaded not guilty to eight counts, including rape, child rape,...

He explained that, to make progress in the case, the DPP’s legal advice is necessary.

According to the research, tackling maternal mortality may require looking beyond childbirth complications to the underlying health conditions women carry...

The court ordered the convict to be registered as a sexual offender.

Traditional leaders, who once may have turned a blind eye, are now championing change, with some even drafting community charters...

According to BOI, women lead in its broader leadership ecosystem, which is at the "very heart of BOI's mandate."

BOI promotes gender equity, but its leadership structure reveals a persistent underrepresentation of women in decision-making roles over the past...

The founder said the new initiative is designed to prepare women for public office and legislative leadership.

The late Ms Onu was reportedly murdered and burnt beyond recognition in December 2021 by her cousin over property dispute.

The NHRC described the sexual assault incident in Delta State as "unacceptable and the height of barbarism in the modern...

Generations of underage girls in the community have been used as “collateral” for loans or payment for debts

Deeply rooted in customs and fuelled by poverty, forced and child marriage practices continue to push millions of children out...

Authorities said preliminary findings indicate that the suspects exploited the festival atmosphere to perpetrate acts of sexual violence, stressing that...

Trending videos online show a crowd of young men attacking a woman, tearing her clothes in public, and subjecting her...

The concerns were raised on Tuesday in Abuja during a high-level policy summit on advancing women’s leadership and dismantling institutional...

The prosecutor said the defendant committed the offence on 5 March in Ogotun-Ekiti.

Ms Harmony, a Nigerian product designer based in Indonesia, says the primary difficulty she encounters as an African woman in...

According to the report, Nigeria’s overall leadership readiness score rose slightly to 59 in 2025 from 57 in 2024, suggesting...

Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines designed to treat them.

The police prosecutor accused the suspect of committing the offence on16 February at the defendant’s residence.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the country, with rising incidences and a high mortality rate.