Sheroes.NG publisher goes into politics
The Founder of Sheroes Rising Development Initiative and Publisher of www.sheroes.ng has thrown her hat into the political ring. Hawwah Abdullahi Gambo made this known via a press release she…
Presidential declaration: KHADIJAH Okunnu-Lamidi
As the 2023 elections draw near, Nigerians and the entire world are looking forward to what everyone agrees is a defining moment for the country. It is in view of…
Amina J Mohammed Gets Second Term As UN DSG
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…
NDA Gets Female Best Graduating Cadet.
Her name is Uchechi Promise Echefu. She recently graduated cadet from the Nigeria Defence Academy Kaduna (NDA). Uchechi emerged the best graduating cadet with a First Class Honours in Computer…
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Sexual Assault Referral Centers
Below is a list of sexual assault referral centers in Nigeria. Sexual assault includes rape, molestation, sexual harassment, pedophilia, SGBV, and other forms of child violation. 1.The Mirabel Centre Lagos…
Culture of silence an anathema to the fight against SBV
The Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre is a sexual assualt referral centre established to serve as a place where victims of rape and gender base violence get free medical, legal…
Yobe University gets first Female Vice Chancellor
The Governing Council of Federal University, Gashua in Yobe state has approved the appointment of Professor Maimuna Waziri as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University. This was the outcome of…
Feminists Speak About Struggling for Voices in an Age of Patriarchy
“For any society to develop and compete with global development, gender inequality must be bridged, gender-based violence must be stopped, and girl child education must be given a…
Aisha Yesufu during the #endsars protest
How Aisha Yesufu made BBC 100 Women 2020 list
The BBC has selected one of Bring Back Our Girls conveners, Aisha Yesufu among the most influential women in 2020. Aisha Yesufu, a successful businesswoman came to prominence when she…
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Rape: Grandfather and Gang
70-year-old man, Hunsu Sunday has defiled and impregnated his own granddaughter in Ogun State. The matter was reported to the Ogun State Police Command by a relative of the victim,…
Islam, Feminism, and Culture
Growing up as a girl, I have seen a lot of injustices committed against women. With time, I began to ask questions as to why women are considered vulnerable, voiceless…
The Nigerian Child; Rights, Violation and Abuse.
Child rights are about the protection of the fundamental and essential rights and dignity of the child, who according to the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)…
Dr. Priye Iyalla Amadi and the NIS
Until some few years back, married Nigerian women were required to have a letter of consent from their husbands before they could be issued an international Nigerian passport, but Dr…
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Save-our-souls- Gaining traction
It is said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, that was exactly how this journey started, the journey to save the souls of women…
Monday Quote: Aisha Kabu Damboa
If Boko Haram with their guns can't stop girls from going to school; Who are social media street guys with 50mb? Aisha Kabu Damboa
THE VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS PROHIBITION ACTS.
BRIEF INTRODUCTION The Violence Against persons (prohibition) Act (VAPP) was passed into law in May 2015. The Act was a result of agitations for the protection of persons against the…
The Violence Against Persons Act (VAAP Act)
The recent surge in rape, femicide, and domestic violence have necessitated a call to action by concerned individuals and stakeholders all over the country. It is in this regard that…
Save-our-soul: Change the narrative
When we were younger, we were told, as girls, to sit a certain way, crossing our legs, poised daintily, making sure not to take up too much space on the…
Nigeria and patriarchy – Mabel Olow Sibi Agbenyo
The patriarchal system in Nigeria has eaten so deep that even some acclaimed Feminist and Womanist don’t know when they are being patriarchal. That is why they would be advising…
Period poverty: A challenge for Africa
More than 800 million girls and women menstruate daily around the world. Yet, all thiese while, girls are facing unnecessary adversity dureing mesnturation times. Yet, no one is talking about…
