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15 Jul 2023
As part of her commitment to create a safe space for widows to unburden, a certified relationship and sex coach, Uzo Ododo-Oba, has organised a day hangout for 12 widows in Lagos.
8 Jul 2023
In its bid to end Violence Against Women and Girls, through the European Union, EU, Spotlight Initiative project, coalitions, networks of women groups, and civil society partners of the Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre (WARDC) have commended the EU.
24 Jun 2023
As the world marks the International Widow’s Day (IWD), the Human Development Initiatives Foundation (HDI) has called on all private and public institutions to make rural women, especially widows, the minimum standard in designing and implementing programmes, innovations and technology.
24 Jun 2023
Forgiveness is a virtue everyone should imbibe. It is an intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger. It is important for children to understand compassion, loving-kindness and forgiveness.
24 Jun 2023
Committed to improving the mental health of its employees, Henkel Nigeria recently organised a workshop for its female employees where the participants shared the stories of their personal challenges and triumphs and encouraged one another not to cave in to the demands of their jobs and other pressures.
17 Jun 2023
In a bid to empower and improve the quality of life of widows and their dependents, the Katalog Charity Foundation recently extended a helping hand to them, providing business grants and free accommodation for select widows...
3 Jun 2023
Having a bad odour can be unpleasant and discomforting for people around you. This, if not properly managed in childhood, can become a norm in adulthood and be chronic.
3 Jun 2023
In its bid to ensure that the Maputo Protocol, a treaty which Nigeria is a signatory to, is implemented and domesticated, a sensitisation workshop was recently held for journalists to bring women’s rights issues to the front burner.
27 May 2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken the sensitisation drive of eNaira to women in the University of Lagos (UNILAG) during the recent Law Ladies Day programme of the institution.
20 May 2023
To increase awareness on the negative effects of Gender Based Violence (GBV) on society and workplaces, Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR) has created a private sector-led GBV Fund to provide financial support, facilitate collaboration, promote innovation and accountability with potential huge return on investment for private sector institutions.
20 May 2023
In a bid to ensure that family values and systems impact society, a parenting and family coach, Oluwatoyin Osagie-Oboh, has called for reorientation in families to drive change.
20 May 2023
For the umpteenth time, Dr. Ijeoma Uche-Ezeala has shone as one of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion champions for 2023, who were celebrated on April 28, in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
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