She Chose Her People Over Power While Leading Malawi Through Crisis
The president who chose to sell her private jet and luxury vehicles in a time of national crisis was not driven by power, but by purpose. In Malawi, where economic…
Sexual Violence Defines Sudan’s War as Crisis Deepens for Women and Girls
As Sudan’s conflict enters its fourth year, a painful truth has become impossible to ignore. Sexual violence is no longer a hidden consequence of war. It has become one of…
Global Mentoring Walk 2026 Strengthens Mentorship Network in Kaduna
The 2026 edition of the Global Mentoring Walk (GMW), organized by Sheroes Rising for Development Initiative, successfully held in Kaduna on 18th April, 2026 brought together women leaders, professionals, and…
Otti Pushes for Greater Gender Inclusion, Calls on Men to Back Women Ahead of 2027 Elections
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has renewed calls for stronger female representation in politics, urging men to deliberately create space for women to participate meaningfully in governance ahead of the…
Expanding Girls’ Opportunities and Empowerment Key to Ending Early Marriage
Global stakeholders in girls child education and development have emphasized the urgent need for opportunities and choices towards adolescent girls as a critical strategy to delay child marriage and early…
COMMUNIQUÉ: Sheroes Rising Webinar Series III
Title: Overlapping Disparities: How Women's Exclusion Deepens Social and Global Climate Crises. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEBINAR Just like every other sector, women are excluded from climate change conversations. But the…
Global Mentoring Walk 2026 comes to Kaduna
The Global Mentoring Walk (GMW) is a global leadership initiative designed to foster mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities for emerging leaders. The GMW creates an informal but impactful environment…
Sheroes Rising Webinar Series III on Climate Action
As in every other space, women's voices, opinions and impacts are missing in climate action conversations. The inclusion of women in climate action is necessary because the climate crisis is…
Kenya’s Favour Fadhili Meets Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi
Kenya’s youth received a boost of inspiration as Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi met with 15-year-old author and global scholar Favour Fadhili. The conversation from this meeting centered on nurturing…
World Cancer Day: Experts Urge Action Beyond Awareness at Women-Led Policy Forum
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cancer control space have called for stronger financing, wider screening coverage and coordinated leadership to tackle the country’s rising cancer burden, as the Call Off Cancer Initiative…
DSS Officer Faces Arrest Over Abduction, Rape, Forced Religious Conversion in Jigawa
Jigawa Court Orders Arrest of DSS Officer Over Abduction, Rape A Jigawa court has ordered the arrest of a Department of Security Service (DSS) officer over alleged abduction, rape, and…
Monica Hyde Foundation Supports Over 100 Schoolgirls with Sanitary Pads and Christmas Hampers
More than 100 adolescent schoolgirls in Klikor, within the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, have benefited from the annual “Pads and Hamper” Christmas Charity Outreach organised by the…
Rupa Bayor: Asia’s Top Taekwondo Athlete
Arunachal Pradesh's Rupa Bayor has made history by winning India’s first Senior Poomsae medal at the Asian Taekwondo Championships achieving the status of Asia Rank 1 and World Rank 6.…
KADA–TEWORH Girls Sports Expo 2025
The KADA–TEWORH Girls Sports Expo 2025 has commenced in Kaduna today. The KADA-TEWORH Girls Expo is an innovative and impactful program created to empower girls in Kaduna through sports, creativity,…
Woman Arraigned for Falsely Accusing Husband of Defiling Daughters in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned a 29-year-old mother of two, Mrs. Chisom Okonkwo, for allegedly making false claims that her husband, Mr. Ozioma Okonkwo, defiled their two daughters.…
WILAN launches #ItsHerTurn Campaign
Nigeria, the GIANT of Africa is sorely missing in the women's political and leadership inclusion index. For decades, women have powered Nigeria, yet remain missing where decisions are made. The…
Wife Arrested Over False Rape Accusation in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested Mrs. Chisom Okonkwo for false rape accusations against her husband, Mr. Ozioma Okonkwo, both residents of Enugu State. Mr. Ozioma was arrested on…
Malian TikTok Star Executed on Livestream
A young Malian social-media influencer, Mariam Cissé, has been abducted and publicly executed by armed men while livestreaming in the village of Tonka, northern Mali. The brutal killing has sent…
The Teal Tree Company 16 Days Activism
Despite the years of work and advocacy, there is still a lot the world does not know about violence. As we approach the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against…
Doha Calls for Nigeria to Rebuild Social Policy Through a Gender Lens
As world leaders and development institutions converge in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), the message from UN Women is unmistakable: genuine social progress cannot occur…
