Why women must have steady source of income
In the world we live in today with its many vagaries, it is important for every woman to have a…
Constraints in women empowerment
Continued from last week It has been established that there are diverse issues in tackling women empowerment in the…
Issues in women empowerment
There is a consensus that women in Nigeria, like their counterparts across Africa, are not given the same chances socially,…
Pornography and sexual crimes
(CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK) While it has been proved that pornography is a manual for potential abusers, it has…
Pornography: A training manual for sexual offenders
Though there had been constant criticisms over addiction to pornography, the issues and effects are merely glossed over. Many are…
Preventing sexual assault is a collective responsibility
IN recent times, the rate of sexual assault and abuses seems to be on the rise across the world with…
Law enforcement officers and issues of abuse
Over the years, there had been issues of perpetrators of abuse getting away because the rules are not enforced. Few…
How women encourage gender violence
There is a popular saying that women are the enemies of women; though this usually sounds extreme but the truth…
Why society has a role in breaking culture of silence
Across the world, it has been acknowledged that gender-based violence in many societies has reached crisis levels. And though much…
Why we should break culture of silence on abuses
For a while, the issues of violence against women in all forms have been receiving global attention; in 1979, the…
School Mum charges girls to feel equal to boys
A non-governmental organisation, School Mum has charged the girl-child to see herself as equal to the male child. The founder,…
Challenging norms that support violence
It has been established beyond doubt that in various societies of the world, there are values, beliefs and norms which…
How cultural belief, norms encourage gender violence
EVERY society has values, beliefs and norms that are part of their heritage and evolve into a way of life…
Let’s talk about women’s rights
It has been established that the society today is one that exposes females to a lot of dangers; studies have…
Women rights are fundamental human rights
Often, when issues of women rights are discussed, many people believe that people advocating such are extremists who are for…
Why police may find it difficult to fight for women’s rights
IN some states of the federation, Lagos and Oyo inclusive, there are rules provided to protect women from violence and…
Guide to gender equality, empowerment for females
GENDER equality is an issue that continues to generate reactions every time it comes up for discussion. And to make…
Why boys must be taught to challenge gender inequality
Despite giant strides in the fight to ensure gender equality globally, there is still a lot to be done as…
Gender equality: Stop getting it wrong
Gender equality is an issue that has been dissected on various discussion platforms over the years. Yet, people still hold…
Dangers of economic/financial abuse
Financial abuse which is sometimes called economic abuse, is a pattern of controlling, threatening and degrading a woman and it…


