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Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed has been reappointed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations for a second term. Prior to her appointment in 2017, Ms. Mohammed served as Minister of Environment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...

Let’s reflect and look back on 2021. Let us look at both our wins and failures that formed the major moments for gender equality and women’s rights. From women at the forefront of the ongoing fight...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari became the first sitting president to call for a global treaty to end violence against women and girls at the UN General Assembly in September 2021. Muhammadu Buhari endorsed the treaty to...

In the bid to strengthen gender advocacy, women and child rights issues, press for structural, institutional, and policy changes, www.sheroes.ng is opening up its platforms for public contributions. We are calling on feminists, writers, gender rights...

Hijab model, 18-year-old Shatu Garko, has emerged winner of the 2021 Miss Nigeria beauty pageant. Shatu, whose real name is Aisha, is an 18-year-old horse-riding lover that represented the North-West region of Nigeria during the recently...

A violent FREE world; begins with compassion and respect. The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign (16 Days Campaign) is a United Nations campaign that takes place annually from 25...