A university lecturer, Ms Akachi Nworgu-Okonji, has called for a more punitive legislative sanctions for violence and discrimination against women in the country. She said that the current provision of…
Plan International, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called for the provision of free sanitary pad for adolescent girls for better menstrual management. Mr Charles Usie, the Country Director, Plan International in…
The Tabitha Cumi Foundation, an NGO, is embarking on a three-day training for gender champions called `Amintacces and Mama-Yaras’ on how to provide psychosocial support to survivors of Gender Based…
The Emir of Agaie in Niger state, Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu, has rescued two girls from their parents who wanted to force them into early marriage. Nuhu disclosed this to newsmen…
Network of Disabled Women (NDW) and Sightsavers, a foreign agency, have empowered three women with disabilities with cash for winning a competition to support their businesses and expand entrepreneurial skills.…
Ms Sola Folaya, the Programme Manager of Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) has called for Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law to be gazetted to facilitate effective implementation and prosecution…
By NAN The Federal Government, Roost Foundation and other stakeholders have solicited for massive and effective awareness creation to checkmate human trafficking, irregular migration, sexual and gender based violence. They…
The Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers and the Abiodun Essiet Initiative for Girls, have called for the promotion of rights of the original inhabitants of the Federal Capital…
Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs has recommended castration as punishment for perpetrators of incest in Nigeria. Tallen made the recommendation at a news conference in commemoration of 16…
By NAN Chairman, United Nations Voluntary fund for victim’s of human trafficking, Mrs Julie Okah-Donli has called for proper sensitisation of the 2015 Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act in various…
The Wife of Ekiti Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has urged female students to abstain from sexual immoralities and all activities that can destroy their future. Fayemi made the call in…
Mrs Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has called on journalists to engage more with state first ladies with a view to giving their projects more visibility. She…
The Kwara state government has called on the people of the state to refrain from all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, according to Mrs Abosede Aremu, Commissioner for Women…
The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has joined a multi -country research project to improve Maternal and Newborn health in conflict-affected countries, including Nigeria, according to Dr. Emilia Iwu,…
The International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP) on Tuesday in Abuja began a two-day workshop for increased awareness on criminal justice for human trafficking. The News…