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Gender Equality

16 Mar
In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), a faith- based non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF), has tasked government at all levels to include women in all government positions without bias. The foundation’s National Coordinator, Oloruntosin Taiwo, gave this charge at an outreach and sensitisation of Sabo Market women and widows in Ikorodu, Lagos with the theme, ‘Inspire…
8 Mar
The World Bank says urgent action is needed to accelerate gender equality and equal opportunity for all.
8 Mar
An experienced marketing communications specialist with years of experience, Ogechi Mbatu has crafted strategy and executed brilliant marketing campaigns for multinational and global brands including Bolt, where she is currently the marketing communications specialist. Passionate about marketing, driving growth, fostering strategic partnerships and delivering ROI to brands, she talks about her passion for gender equality…
18 Jan
Declining fertility rates, driven by improved education, empowerment, gender equality, family planning and other shifting social norms, reshaping the world’s demographics while promising environmental benefits, pose challenges, making access to fertility care a policy consideration.
26 Oct
The Director of Research and Development at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Prof Godwin Okon, has urged the Federal Government to implement policies that promote gender equality, especially the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG- 5), which stipulates 40 per cent participation of women in decision making.
20 May 2023
The Federal Government in collaboration with development partners Friday, launched the National Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy with an action plan to address policy gaps and catalyze multi-sectoral partnerships to drive women’s economic empowerment and gender equality in the country. The government also unveiled the Country Gender Equality Profile, the Development Partners Group on Gender…

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board to oversee the affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tinubu announced the appointment of seven Nigerian professionals on Friday in a statement by presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The SEC board has Mairiga Aliyu Katuka as Chairman; Emomotimi Agama is Director-General while Frana Chukwuogor is Executive…
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