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2 Apr
To promote equity and raise advocacy for women’s inclusion and visibility, Kuda, the money app for Africans, has announced a month-long series of activities to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day.
21 Mar
A virtual event was hosted by the Flour Mills of Nigeria's Women Network with the goal of promoting the use of technology and innovation to empower women and advance gender equality. Expert speakers from a variety of industries presented their knowledge and experiences at the event about how technology and innovation can be leveraged to…
18 Mar
Special focus in today’s gubernatorial and State Assembly elections would be on Adamawa and Rivers States. The elections in the two states are of great interest to Nigerian women, especially coming barely days after the celebration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) and particularly the Presidential and National Assembly polls.
14 Mar
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has called for greater observance of women’s rights. President of ICSAN, Taiwo Owokalade, said this during the celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD).
14 Mar
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), have reiterated their commitment to the adoption...
13 Mar
To further reaffirm its staunch support for women, Hypo Toilet Cleaner on the International Women’s Day came out to explicitly educate thousands of women at major Primary Healthcare Centers across eight regions in Nigeria on the need to ensure hygienic toilet practices towards a sustainable healthy living. The brand was present in Lagos Island, Ikeja,…
12 Mar
Throughout history, women have been subjected to discrimination and marginalisation in many different aspects of life, including politics, education, employment, and social roles. This sort of marginalisation has propelled women all over the world and in all sectors to speak up in one voice against such inequity. The International Women's Day themed DigitALL: Innovation and…
11 Mar
Today, technology plays a key role in driving innovations and setting the pace across sectors in the economy. The male dominance in the tech space is abysmally visible and there is need for inclusivity.
11 Mar
As the world marks another International Women’s Day (IWD), Baobab for Women’s Human Rights has joined other women’s groups and individuals around the world to galvanise action towards making the vision of a gender equal world a reality.
9 Mar
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Kogi Central in the 2023 general election, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has expressed concern that only two women have so far made it to the Senate of the coming 10th National Assembly.
9 Mar
As the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) held yesterday, Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, James Christoff, has said Nigeria is facing an institutionalised Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) crisis.
9 Mar
A non-governmental organisation, Family & Youth Support Initiative (FYSI), has admonished female police officers not to see the digital or technological aspects of policing as an exclusive preserve of their male counterparts.
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