Give To Gain: International Women’s Day 2026
'' Give To Gain'' simply implies that when we give more, we receive more. Therefore, when the world gives women more, they give more in return. Every society preaches and…
Unpaid Work: Women’s labor: Why It Must Count?
Unpaid work is the work people do without receiving any direct payment or salary. It includes essential activities that keep households, families, and even entire societies running, but are not…
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons: Leadership, Career, and Women & Girls Empowerment
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is a Surinamese physician and politician who has played a central role in the country’s public life for nearly three decades. Her career spans medicine, long-term parliamentary leadership,…
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
In a world where leadership was long defined by men, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir rose to rewrite history with quiet strength and unshakable conviction. As the first woman in the world to…
A Throne Deserving of a Queen – Jamila Abubakar Malafa
This is a story of resilience, strength, and perseverance. Jamila Abubakar Malafa was born in the village of Whona in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. She began…
Gender Action Learning Systems Workshop Holds in Demsa Adamawa State
A five-day Gender Action Learning System (GALS) Change Catalyst Workshop was successfully held in Demsa bringing together community members and leaders from four areas: Farai, Old Demsa, Dwam, and Nassarawo.…
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Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen…
Gender Equality: The World’s Unfinished Business — and Nigeria’s Unfinished Potential
As the world races toward the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations has sounded a clear warning: gender equality remains the world’s “unfinished business”…
From Nursery to Parliament: Juggling Motherhood and Leadership
Motherhood is often described as the most demanding yet rewarding role a woman can ever hold. It requires total sacrifice, patience, resilience, and an unyielding capacity to nurture. As the…
Mithali Raj and Usha: Two Indian Cricket Heroes Empowering Women and Girls Through Sport
When we think of Indian cricket heroes, the names of stadium legends often come to mind. But the true spirit of the game is found not only under the floodlights…
NGO Rallies Men to Confront Gender-Based Violence, Promote Equality
As part of broader efforts to foster unity, peace, and national development, a non-Governmental Organization the Kozaki Transformation and Development Foundation, based in Gboko, Benue State, has urged Nigerians to…
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Studies have shown that peace agreements reached with the active participation of women have a better chance of being sustainable and effective than those without. Societies that put an emphasis…
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Anita Kaniz Mehdi Zaidi is a Pakistani physician. She is the President of the Gender Equality Division and Director of Vaccine Development, Global Health Surveillance, Diarrhea and Enteric Diseases at…
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UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights…
Gates Foundation Donates $2.5 Billion Donated to Women Health Research
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a historic $2.5 billion investment in women’s health research and development (R&D), to be rolled out between now and 2030. The initiative targets…
PLEASE BREAK THE BIAS – Hajia Zainab Maina
On this day, International Women’s Day 2022, I send warm felicitations to all women in Nigeria for being among the most hardworking, resourceful, and resilient gender in the country. As…
Defining moments for gender equality in 2021
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…
Patriarchy kills men too
Perhaps, the fundamental challenge women like me face is that we were raised to be perfect for partners for themselves are not perfect. However, these men do not most likely…
The Feminist
No doubt, there is a certain amount from the younger generation of African men do not share the same thoughts and opinions of the older generation of men; of women…
