Femicide: Growing scourge in Nigeria, others
UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for the Day, said, “The epidemic of violence against women and girls shames ...
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Ondo Decides: Political parties offer voters no chance of electing first female governor
Female representation among candidates is at its lowest in three election cycles in Ondo and there is no female governorship ...
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Constitution Amendment: Nigeria’s Speaker wants joint tickets, reserved legislative seats for women
"I have directed the Constitutional Review Committee to focus on reforms that promote gender equity."
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Why many women are reluctant to take leadership roles – Gender advocate
Ms Edhebru stressed the importance of women aspiring for leadership positions and building their capacity to succeed.
LIFESTYLE: Are women stronger in bed than men? By Funke Egbemode
"I must, however, reluctantly agree that more men die during and after sex than women. Maybe we are more careful ...
Gov Namadi leads Jigawa team to Africa Food Systems Summit in Kigali
This year’s summit is themed “Innovate, Accelerate, and Scale: Delivering Food Systems Transformation in a Digital and Climate Era.
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Nigerian govt set to commemorate 2024 World Breastfeeding Week
This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
CSOs advocate domestication of Nigeria’s women empowerment policy by state govts
One overarching goal of the policy is for Nigeria to reach the top 90 countries on the World Economic Forum ...
Lagos CSOs converge to discuss domestication of Women’s Economic Empowerment Policy (LIVE UPDATES)
One year after its launch, most states have yet to domesticate Nigeria's Women's Economic Empowerment Policy.
Fela Durotoye, wife to speak at women empowerment conference in Lagos
The conference is being planned by SheCan Nigeria, a movement for women’s rights.
VIDEO: I prioritise women empowerment over conferences – Minister
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kenneth-Ohanenye says she prefers “sustainable empowerment” of women to organising conferences and ...
ANALYSIS: People power defended democracy in Senegal but more is needed
Senegal’s people stood up to protect their democracy rather than wait for the military or external help.
Blurring the lines – The stark reality of safe abortion access in Nigeria
In Nigeria, accessing safe abortion care is a contentious issue fraught with myths, misconceptions, and misinformation that often obscure the ...
WEE Policy: Policymakers, advocates recommend cooperative societies to reach women at grassroots
The Ministry of Women Affairs has organised a workshop aimed at providing guidelines for the domestication of the WEE policy ...
INTERVIEW: Why women should stop buying property in their husband’s name – Lawyer
In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the lawyer discusses the traditional and cultural issues around spouses' property ownership, the legal ...
African Games: Again, Nigerian women outperform their male counterparts in sports
Out of the 47 gold medals won by the Nigerian contingent, 35 were won by women.
Nigeria develops framework to implement Women’s Economic Empowerment policy
Organisers said the objective of the programme was to allow officials to brainstorm on the metrics that will be effective ...
Only six per cent of Nigerian women access credit – Group
Access to formal finance remains a challenge in Nigeria
Osun to issue executive order freeing all unjustly incarcerated women – Adeleke
Governor Adeleke and the Women Affairs Minister strike deals on women's development.
Actress Folu Storms takes lead in short film ‘Afefe’ addressing women’s challenges
Reflecting on her role, Folu tells PREMIUM TIMES that her character epitomises the essence of many Nigerian women - diligent, ...
IWD: Journalist hosts luncheon for women in honour of Wigwe
Ms Ngwube said she was inspired by an event by Access Bank in 2023 for IWD.
Nigerian troops kill five terrorists, rescue 78 hostages in North-east
The army said the troops have continued to maintain momentum in the ongoing Operations Desert Sanity III to rid the ...
SMEDAN 2.0: Like Nigerian business women, we are #hereforprosperity, By Charles Odii
As part of our renewal, SMEDAN is rededicating itself to the empowerment of women, ensuring that they get deserved support ...
IWD: Nigeria’s First Lady says investing in women key to nation building
Mrs Tinubu also called on women to stand for one another
IWD 2024: Women with disabilities highlight their plights, proffer solutions
Women and girls with disabilities face compounded challenges due to the intersection of gender inequality and disability, leading to heightened ...