MR Mansur Alfanla, the Registrar of University of Ilorin, on Monday announced that concerned male staff of the university are […]
RCategory: Gender
Blame perpetrators of abuse not victims – Mirabel Centre
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mirabel Centre, has urged the public not to blame victims of sexual abuse but the perpetrators. […]
Don seeks urgent implementation of SDG 5
A lecturer at the Rivers State University, Prof. Godwin Okon, has appealed to the Federal Government to implement the Sustainable […]
CODE wants govt., stakeholders to prioritise girls’ education
THE Connected Development (CODE), an NGO with a mission to empower marginalised communities in Africa, has urged government at all […]
International Day of Girl-Child: Swedish embassy pledges commitment on gender rights
AS Nigeria commemorates the International Day of the Girl-Child on Oct. 11, the Embassy of Sweden in Nigeria has reinforced […]
Are male still bread winners in Nigerian homes?
SINCE creation, men have always been the bread winners in every home, but this trend has now shifted as more […]
UN to work with governors to advance girl-child education – Resident coordinator
UN Resident Coordinator to Nigeria Mathias Schmale said in Abuja the global body “is committed to working closely with state […]
NGO enlightens students on rape, sexual abuse
THE Soul Bliss Foundation, an NGO, on Tuesday enlightened some students in Lagos State on rape and sexual abuse. The […]
STEM: NGO empowers 100 secondary school girls to bridge gender gap in careers
A Non Governmental Organization, GE Vernova’s Gas Power Business in partnership with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) said it had empowered 100 […]
FG urges development partners to support data collation on widows
THE Federal Government has appealed to development partners to provide support in its effort to collate data on the spread […]
UNGA president hails contribution of women to sustainable land management
President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Csaba Kőrösi, has called on the Member States to […]
Journalists urged to partner Civil Society Organisations on fight against GBV
JOURNALISTS have been called to synergize with Civil Society organisations to enhance the fight against gender-based violence. The News Agency […]
NGO trains desk officers on effective response to GBV cases
THE Women Rights Advancement and Protection Initiative (WRAPA) Nigeria has trained no fewer than 60 gender-desk officers on effective response […]
Group sensitises Bauchi community on SGBV
THE Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Management Committee in Bauchi State sensitisedmembers of Daben Kasuwa community in Ganjuwa Local Government Area […]
Group partners NAN to tackle violence against women in politics
A civil Society Organisation (CSO), Women Situation Room Nigeria, says it will partner News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to tackle […]
How man allegedly raped 20-year-old in uncompleted building – Medic
A medical doctor, Mrs Aniekan Makanjuola, on Thursday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence and Sexual Court how […]
NAWOJ Lagos condemns female genital mutilation, says it’s destructive
THE Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State, has condemned the act of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a destructive […]
Domestic violence: Who will speak for men abused by their wives?
EVERYDAY men abuse women. Until in recent years, such abuses went unreported. Nowadays, due to advocacies by gender activists, violence […]
NSCDC nabs father for defiling 11-year-old daughter
THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has arrested a man in Ibadan suspected of defiling […]
Soludo’s wife offers scholarship to girl,13, impregnated by her guardian
THE Wife of Anambra Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has offered scholarship to a 13-year-old girl, allegedly impregnated by her 75-year-old […]
Violence against women impediment to realising potentials – Group
MS May Ikokwu, Chief Executive Officer, Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), on Friday said violence against women could impede them […]
International Day of Girl-Child: Nutrition partners celebrate girls in grand style in Kaduna
NUTRITION partners in Kaduna on Tuesday staged road walk, essay competition and debate/quize for schoolgirls in commemoration of the 2022 […]
Day of Girl Child: NAWOJ advises girls on better future
THE Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Ekiti state chapter, has advised the child to be more focused and determined […]
IDG: Parents want increased advocacy for girl-child rights
SOME parents in Bwari communities of the FCT have called for more advocacy for Girl-Child rights, while adding that advocacy […]
Mentorship crucial for closing gender inequality gaps- Experts
NIGERIAN women have been advised to be proactive by mentoring one another, to close inequality gaps and contribute towards national […]
NGOs decry out-of-court settlements for SGBV cases
SOME Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have decried out-of-court settlements in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases in Edo. The NGOs made […]
Trial census: NPC to cover Daura, 5 LGAs
THE National Population Commission (NPC) says it will cover Daura in Katsina and five other Local Government Areas (LGAs) across […]