SGBV in Oyo: Urgent need to support survivors of forced economic dependence
Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria has a serious problem of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV), which manifests in various forms. Apart…
Kogi Chief Judge commends FIDA’s gender inclusion Initiative
The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Hon. Justice Josiah Majebi, has commended the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Kogi…
FIDA moves to end barriers against female judicial officers in Ekiti
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, in collaboration with Co-Impact, has convened a consultative dialogue with female judicial…
Group urges NASS to increase funding for gender rights in Nigeria
According to WRAPA, passing the laws without adequate funding for implementation would not address the issues the laws are meant…
Female CEOs form coalition against gender disparities in economic opportunities
Female Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have established a coalition to advance women’s economic empowerment in Lagos State in a move…
Ekiti govt pledges to scale up fight against gender-based violence
The Wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has pledged the state government's commitment to scale up the…
Breaking the Silence: Women reclaim their voices at Live Again Foundation’s groundbreaking event
The recent "Live Again" outreach event has transformed the lives of over 500 women from across Nigeria. Held in Lagos,…
Gender pay gaps haven’t improved in the last two decades-ILO report indicates
A new indicator developed by the International Labour Organization finds that women'swomen's access to employment, working conditions, and pay gap…
Women shouldn’t take positions they have no capacity to manage —Ladi Bala
Mrs Ladi Bala, an ace broadcaster, is the National President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and the…
Women and the threat of burnout
More and more, women are making giant strides across the world and the COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down the…
Is women’s presence in Nigerian governance and therefore gender equality on the increase?
Women are not hugely represented in the Nigerian Senate. Only 8 out of 109 seats are filled by women. Also,…
Women and the threat of burnout
More and more, women are making giant strides across the world and the COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down the…
Need to find social security outside social media
Continued from last week No one can make you feel inferior without your consent — Eleanor Roosevelt The situation of…
Need to find social security outside social media
Continued from last week No one can make you feel inferior without your consent — Eleanor Roosevelt The situation of…
Women and unending quest for social media validation
Social media seems to be the new world today; it is the first point of breaking news and a source…
Are there female narcissists?
In today’s world, the word narcissist is bandied around so much especially when talking about perceived toxic men. But often,…
Financial insecurity and women’s mental health
At this period across the world, especially in Nigeria, many people are going through a lot and women are not…
When love kills: What do you know about femicide?
Research indicates that every six hours, a woman is killed by an intimate partner. Indeed, it has been proved over…
BBNaija reunion and dwindling morals among young girls (2)
Continued from last week And while the much publicised Big Brother Naija reunion for the lockdown edition has stopped airing,…
