By Vivian Emoni Dr Eugenia Ndukwe, a business management consultant, has called on the three tiers of government to establish a fund specifically for women with special needs, such as autism, for their entrepreneurship endeavours. Ndukwe made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, has urged the government and key stakeholders to eliminate inequality and promote gender rights and equal opportunities for women and girls. The founder and Executive Director of WISE, Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, made this appeal on Saturday as part ofContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, African women in land professions have called for policies that would boost women’s access to land and remove gender disparity. They also called for the involvement of more women in land management across the African continent. The women’s demands areContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Zone D (North Central), has lauded Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger State for his administration’s commitment to promote Affirmative Action and gender inclusion in the state. Mrs Chizoba Ogbeche, NAWOJ Vice President, Zone D, lauded the governor for his commitmentContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) says empowering women in the informal sector is essential for promoting gender equality. Ms Nkechi Abiola, the Union’s National Women Representative, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Abiola saidContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Mrs Edna Azura, National President, National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), has called for intensified efforts toward achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls across the country. Azura made the call at a symposium to commemorate the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) in Abuja. International Women’sContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has called for equal representation of women in all levels of governance and leadership in Nigeria. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Secretary-General of NEITI, made the call at the event marking and recognition of the 2025 International Women’s Day, by theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, has announced plans to revive the National Electronic Dashboard, aimed at providing comprehensive data to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV). She made this known during a media briefing to launch the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, themed “Accelerate Action,” onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called for renewed efforts to prioritise and address gender inequality and women’s empowerment in Nigeria, marking 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA). This call was made during a consultation meeting between the Minister of Women Affairs andContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Friday says it is working toward transiting one million households from firewood-based cooking to clean and sustainable energy solutions. The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made this known during a citizen’s engagement news conference in commemoration of her 100 days inContinue Reading
