Mrs. Olamide Lawal, a mother of three, recently pleaded with a court in Ibadan to grant her divorce on grounds that her husband beats and rapes her.
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The Federal Government has inducted eight female achievers into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame at the National Center for Women Development (NCWD) for their outstanding performance in their professional fields.
The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has unveiled its Purple Book, to promote gender equality and inclusion in Nigeria.
An NGO, Hope for Second Chance Foundation (HOSEC), has advised parents to stop stereotypes against the boy-child and focus on their mental health and development.
Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen on Tuesday, advocated for the incoming 10th National Assembly to promote inclusiveness and gender equality in the country.
A report on the safety of girls and women shows that 95 per cent of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger and Nasarawa state communities are perpetrated by men and boys.
Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen and the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) urged the incoming government to bridge digital gender inequality.
Women in Anambra on Thursday in Awka staged a peaceful protest against what they termed “`barbaric widowhood practices’’.
The President, Africa First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) Mrs Aisha Buhari, has inaugurated the newly constructed headquarters of the mission along Airport Road in Abuja, Nigeria.
Ninth Assembly Women in Parliament have urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to ensure that the court ruling granting women 35 per cent affirmative action was implemented.