WOMEN & CHILDREN
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COMMUNIQUÉ: Northern Governors’ wives to train, empower victims of drug abuse
Wives of Northern Governors have pledged to train and empower victims of drug abuse as part of efforts to curb the menace of substance ... -
Northern governors’ wives commit to eradicate drug abuse, stem social vices – Dr Bagudu
The forum of northern governors’ wives have reiterated their resolve to curb drug abuse and other social vices that are bedeviling the society, Dr ... -
VIEWPOINT: Domesticating VAPP Act to stimulate action against offenders
By Ruth Oketunde The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) views Gender-based violence as one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. ... -
Kebbi to inject N450m into second phase of “Nigeria for Women Project”
The Kebbi state government says it will inject N450 million on the take-off of the second phase of “Nigeria for Women Project” (NFWP), an ... -
World Bank awards supports 11-year-old ‘talented’ Saratu in Kano
A World Bank-supported project, Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has offered education support to an 11-year old girl, Saratu Garba. The ... -
CSO seeks 6 months maternity leave for mothers in Bauchi
An NGO, the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), has urged the three tiers of government to extend maternity leave to six months ... -
Man renders his late brother’s wife, 4 children homeless in Imo community
A man, Ugochukwu Iwunze has thrown a widow, Mrs Precious Iwunze and her four children out of her late husband, Chinagorom Iwunze’s house and ... -
ADB, African Guarantee Fund, Tanzania Bankers Association launch AFAWA finance series
The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative kicked off the first AFAWA Finance Series in collaboration with the ... -
Women Africa releases report on gender-based violence in Nigeria
A non-governmental organization, Women Initiative for Leadership Strategy and Innovation in Africa (Women Africa) has released a report on the state of gender-based violence ... -
Remove barriers to women’s full participation in STEM, US urges Nigeria
The United States government has said that the removal of barriers for women’s full participation in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) would lead ...
