The Founder of Serendipity House Widows Foundation, Olori Yemisi Jaiyeola, has called for practical interventions to address Africa’s growing widowhood crisis.Continue Reading
Dr Bolarinwa Omotosho, President of Anchor Humanitarian Care and Social Medical Initiative (AHCSMI), has advised widows to seek redress through government agencies whenever they faced injustice.Continue Reading
By Uche Bibilari Ms Juliana Anosike, the Project Manager, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), a German Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for inclusion of women in the informal economy in decision-making processes affecting their businesses. Anosike made the call during a Forum for Women in the Informal Economy organised by FeminismContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has called for a whole-of-society approach to ending conflict-related sexual violence, urging stakeholders to strengthen prevention, protection and accountability measures to safeguard vulnerable populations across affected communities nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has validated more than 40 policy instruments and operational frameworks, including the National Boy Child Policy, to strengthen child protection, family welfare and social development systems nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said the reforms were designed to bridgeContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Mercy Sawok The Federal Government says it will establish dedicated safe spaces in all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country to strengthen protection and support services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this duringContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Mercy Sawok The Federal Government says strengthening families has become critical to protecting children from emerging threats and improving welfare outcomes across the country amid evolving social and economic challenges. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, represented by Mrs Esuabana Asanye, Permanent SecretaryContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has commenced a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s child protection framework, including the 19-year-old National Child Policy and outstanding international child rights reports. The exercise seeks to strengthen protections nationwide. The review is taking place at the National Policy Forum on Women, Children and Families,Continue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The Women and Youth Care Empowerment Initiative (WAYCE), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on women across Nigeria to update their voter registration and actively participate in elections. The group emphasised that every vote counts in strengthening democracy, urging greater civic engagement among women to improve participationContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The newly appointed Director-General of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi has outlined key priorities aimed at strengthening women’s development across Nigeria. Her agenda focuses on advancing opportunities for women through targeted initiatives and reforms designed to enhance empowerment, inclusion and sustainable development.Continue Reading
