By Justina Auta UNWomen and the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASHWAN) have unveiled an empowerment initiative for women living with HIV. The organisations extended the gesture to other vulnerable groups, empowering them with life skills and start-up packs to enhance their economic independence. Mrs Helen Akpan,Continue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Devatop Centre for Africa Development, a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it has empowered 131 community members, to protect the rights and well-being of vulnerable children in Lagos State. Speaking at a conference on Thursday in Lagos, Mr Joseph Osuigwe, the Executive Director,Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The National Coalition of Civil Society to End Child Marriage has urged stakeholders to ensure girls have access to education, economic opportunities, and autonomy. Mr Olorunfemi Olusegun, Co-chair of the FCT Coalition, made this call during a courtesy visit to the Community Leader of Gwarinpa in AbujaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has stressed the need for deliberate action to protect the rights, safety and dignity of women and girls across the country. She made the call at the launch of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)Continue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has canvassed for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to be given their fundamental civil rights to access public civic spaces within the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The Programme Assistant of CCD, Tosin Aniramu, made the callContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by Mr Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent SecretaryContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Education stakeholders have called for the implementation of policies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promote girl-child education, and reduce Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The stakeholders made the call on Thursday at the 2024 Girls Education Summit (GES’24), organised by the Girls Education AccessContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Glovo, a pioneering multi-category app, has unveiled its Women in Tech Bootcamp with the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and investment and She Code Africa to promote technology infusion for women. Mrs Lamide Akinola, the General Manager, Glovo Nigeria, at the launch on Friday inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has begun mobilising support for women, experiencing menopause for households’ stability and general wellbeing of families. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, said that the move was part of the secretariat’s efforts to promote emotionalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Eserinune Mojaye, a Professor of Communication at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has urged the Federal Government to intensify campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to protect the future of the girl-child. Mojaye made the call in Abuja at the 29th inaugural lecture of theContinue Reading
