Metro
Charter of Demands for Original Inhabitants’ women and girls
By Jumoke Olaitan The Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) has continued the validation of its Charter of Demands for…
Tag: Women
Metro
Traditional rulers’ wives seek stronger justice system to protect women, girls
By Jumoke Olaitan The Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) has called for stronger community-based justice mechanisms to address sexual and gender-based…
Health
NILOWV: Stakeholders seek concrete action on women’s political inclusion
By Justina Auta Stakeholders at the 30th anniversary summit of the League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV) have called for concrete action beyond…
General News
Renewed hope women group inaugurates Niger chapter
By Rita Iliya The Business Women of Influence for Renewed Hope Agenda (BWI-RHA) has inaugurated its Niger Chapter, with a call for increased grassroots…
General News
Foundations seek equipment, training materials’ support to empower women
By Philomina Attah The Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF), in partnership with Wuye Women Foundation of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), has…
Politics
Gender experts raise concern over low women’s political representation
By Vivian Emoni Gender experts say women occupy only 5.6 per cent of seats in State Houses of Assembly, expressing concern over persistent gender…
Politics
Coalition urges media to tackle online violence against women
By Perpetua Onuegbu A coalition of civil society organisations has called for stronger media partnerships to protect digital rights, promote online safety and…
Politics
NILDS D-G seeks greater women’s participation in Nigeria’s democracy
By Justina Auta Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has called for greater participation of women…
Health
Ovarian disorder raises diabetes, heart disease risks in women – Gynaecologist
By Safia Abdulrahman A gynaecologist at M and M Hospital, Dr Emem Jay, has warned that Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) can increase women’s…
Health
NGO investigates rise in aggressive breast cancer among women in Northeast
By Talatu Maiwada The Cancer Consciousness Initiative, an NGO, has embarked on research to investigate genetic mutations associated with aggressive breast tumours among women…