Gender

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.

Despite Nigeria having a population of over 104 million women, their presence in governance remains extremely limited.

The annual recognition honours women and girls for their achievements and contributions to community development in the Orleans community.

Ms Adepeju said the programme is inspired by the role of women in the family.

PREMIUM TIMES management has extended congratulations to Ms Shikafi for the "well-deserved" recognition.

Ms Adepeju said the programme is inspired by the role of women in the family.

Mrs Tinubu has called on Nigerians to heed a divine message of unity as Christians and Muslims observe fasting concurrently.

The police said the minor's mother reported the incident to the police on 3 March after which the case was...

The Project Officer, Ms Ozurumba, explained that the identification of these challenges necessitated the establishment of the organisation.

The development comes at a time when women’s representation in public office in Nigeria remains among the lowest in Africa...

The findings are contained in the latest Women, Business and the Law report released on Tuesday.