Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
9 Mar
As Lagos ranks third with high rate of unsafe abortion, with Rivers and Kano coming first and second respectively, stakeholders championing women’s rights in Nigeria are seeking strategic litigation on unsafe abortion, and maternal health.
8 Mar
The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has led over 500 women groups and communities on a walk, in protest against the Lagos State Government's suspension of safe pregnancy abortion laws.
29 Jan
A group of over 500 women organisations, activists, advocates, and practitioners, under the auspices of Womanifesto, has condemned the wave of insecurity in Nigeria.
24 Dec
The Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Lagos, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, has said that the prevalence of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) remains a pressing concern, casting shadows on the safety
27 Nov
A coalition of gender advocates has renewed calls for re-introduction of five gender bills rejected by the ninth National Assembly. Under the umbrella of #constitutionwomenwant, the group, led by Women Advocates Research and Documentation....
23 Nov
A coalition of gender groups advocating the reintroduction of the five gender bills earlier thrown out of the 9th National Assembly is set to launch a social media campaign on Thursday in Abuja.
18 Nov
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, (CSOs), has called for the speedy adoption and domestication of the Safe Schools Declaration, (SSD), to protect children in armed conflict.
4 Nov
Some women groups have lent their voices to the five gender bills thrown out in March 2022 by the 9th National Assembly, urging the current parliament to ensure the passage of the bills.
30 Sep 2023
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have said that traditional rulers, market leaders, religious leaders and security agencies must make a collective effort for the girl-child to live a wholesome life in society.
18 Sep 2023
A coalition of women groups under the auspices of Womanifesto has condemned the assault on the Ondo commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Olubunmi Osadahun by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 1 Akoko North-West, Olumide Awolumate, popularly known as Cuba. In a viral video, over the weekend, Awolumate was…
2 Sep 2023
A non-governmental organisation, Women’s Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has urged states across the federation to develop a practicable action plan towards ending violence against women within their jurisdictions.
27 Aug 2023
Last Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated 45 ministers into his cabinet and as part of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). But gender and women advocates have continued to express disappointment at the composition of the cabinet...
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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