In a community in Kaduna State, three young women whose schooling was cut short by early marriage are helping other married women learn to read and write. Early marriage continues…
NIHSA Urges Media to Strengthen Public Awareness of Flood and Water Pollution Risks The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has called for stronger collaboration with environmental journalists to ensure that…
A national policy dialogue in Abuja has called for stronger accountability, safer reporting mechanisms and deeper integration of gender considerations across Nigeria’s defence and security institutions as stakeholders seek to…
Access to capital has long been a major barrier to financial independence for Nigerian women. In Bauchi State, an initiative by the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN)…
More than 19,000 gender-based violence (GBV) cases have been logged in Nigeria since the National GBV Dashboard was launched in 2020, with 4,449 cases recorded in the first half of…
On 11 May 1953, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was born in Ohrid, a historic city in what was then the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, part of Yugoslavia. Decades later, she would become…
More than 600 million women and girls currently live within 50 kilometres of an active conflict zone, exposing them to the destruction, displacement and insecurity that accompany war. Conflict does…
Nearly half of Nigeria’s registered voters are women, but their presence in elected office remains disproportionately low, highlighting a persistent gap between women’s participation at the ballot box and their…
Five survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) privately disclosed their experiences during a six-day community sensitization campaign across parts of Iddo Local Government Area of Oyo State. The outreach,…
Women account for 74 per cent of informal trade operations across West Africa, according to the ECOWAS Commission, highlighting their central role in an economy that often remains largely invisible…
Five survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) have privately disclosed their experiences during a six-day community sensitization campaign carried out across parts of Iddo Local Government Area of Oyo…
Between September 2021 and July 2026, Lagos State's Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) recorded 33,009 reports of domestic and sexual violence through walk-in visits and its Virtual Referral and…
The Prayer and Support for Nigerian Armed Forces and Other Security Agencies (PSNAFSA) has commended First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu for providing financial assistance to widows of soldiers and police…
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is trying to change how Nigerian girls engage with technology—not simply by teaching them to use digital tools, but by giving them the skills…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Golf Association is intensifying efforts to make golf more accessible to women and young people, combining grassroots development with educational opportunities as part of a…
As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, growing concerns over artificial intelligence (AI)-driven misinformation have highlighted the increasing digital risks faced by women in public-facing roles. Female journalists,…
A wheelchair was supposed to mark the end of Muniba Mazari's story. Instead, it became the seat from which she painted, spoke, hosted a national television show, and told…
For many women entrepreneurs, the biggest obstacle to growing a business is not a lack of talent or customers. It is the high cost of essential equipment. A new financing…
With Nigeria preparing for the 2027 general elections, Catholic leaders in Abuja are calling on women to move beyond the role of spectators and become active participants in shaping the…
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya on Saturday emerged as the winner of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, becoming the 33rd president of the law association. Badejo-Okusanya polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 percent of…
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