By Justina Auta An NGO, FemPawa Africa, has urged government to remove all taxes on menstrual pad to enable women and girls buy it, especially those in rural areas. The Founder of the organisation, Dorkong Rimdam, made the call during an outreach at Government Secondary School, Bwari in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called for more support and opportunities to promote inclusion and women empowerment for sustainable growth and development in the country. They made the call at the International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Entrepreneur (NASME) with a theme,” EmpoweringContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCT Administration, says good parenting is the key to curbing Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Benjamins-Laniyi stated this at a sensitisation campaign and training, organised to commemorate the 2024 World Family Day, in Abuja on Wednesday. The events, organised by theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The UN Trust Fund in collaboration with the Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF), have partnered to offer toll free helpline to report Gender Based Violence (GBV) and improve virtual management of cases in Nigeria. Mrs Tayo Erinle, Executive Director, TCF during the project dissemination and closeout eventContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) and Women for Women International have identified social and cultural norms as barriers to women’s freedom of speech and participation in democracy in Nigeria. They made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at a roundtable on the publication of aContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye on Tuesday said the government has started distributing sustainable empowerment equipment to women across selected states. Kennedy-Ohanenye disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. She said purchase and distribution of empowerment equipment for women were conducted in theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, and some stakeholders have called for more strategies and investment in accelerating women’s progress for the development of the country. They made the call at the 2024 Biennial Convention organised by the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has called for increase in women representation in leadership positions in Nigeria. The Chairman of Board of Trustees of WIMBIZ, Ms Bisi Adeyemi, made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. Adeyemi said that womenContinue Reading
By Aderogba George FAB Treasure Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has advocated access to menstrual health and hygiene education for women and girls in rural communities. Miss Festus Abigail, the Executive Director of the foundation made the call on Monday, at Kuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Abuja during aContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Civitas Auxillium Foundation (CAF), a non-governmental organisation has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Plc to promote financial inclusion initiatives for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Mrs Elizabeth Duile, Chief Operations Officer and Founder of CAF, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
