Human Angle

Silent Struggles: Women Speak Against Sexual Harassment in Workplaces

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By Olaolu Fawole Many may not know, but beyond the beautiful and charming looks of some women are tales of encounters they felt not too comfortable to share. One of them is sexual harassment. Quietly, many female workers are sexually harassed in their places of work. Unfortunately, due to Continue Reading

Human Angle

NOA Canvasses More Investment in Women

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By Olawale Asake As the Nigerians join the rest of the World to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Oyo State Directorate, Dr Olukemi Afolayan has called for increased investment in women, describing it as a way to ensure National advancement. She made the call while speaking at a Programme […]Continue Reading

Religion

Women, Bedrock of Society – NASFAT Missioner

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By Dayo Adu Women have been enjoined to see themselves as the bedrock of society and strive to effect positive change in all strata. Zonal Missioner NASFAT, Alhaji Sadalah Adekilekun, stated this while admonishing women after Jumat on the occasion of International Women’s Day held at NASFAT Mosque, Ajegunle, Mokola, Ibadan. Alhaji Adekilekun explained that […]Continue Reading

Human Angle

Senator Alli Seeks Collective Action on Women’s Rights, Empowerment

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By Oluwakayode Banjo Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has called for collective action to ensure the full realisation of women’s rights, opportunities and aspirations. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. Alli encouraged continuous dialogue, collaboration as well Continue Reading

Human Angle

Women Groups in Delta Hold Road Show for Gender Equality

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By Eghweree Oghenero Women groups in Delta State have organized a road show along major streets in Asaba, the State capital carrying placards expressing challenges facing women folk. Some of the inscriptions on the placard read: Time for Equality is Now; Save Our Daughters from Abuse; and No to Harmful Traditional Practices against Women. The […]Continue Reading

Health

Maternal Mortality: Ibidero Comes to the Rescue

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Fifteen thousand Pregnant women are to benefit from the Ogun State government free delivery programme tagged “Ibidero” as part of measures put in place to improve the state’s maternal mortality index.  Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker disclosed this in Abeokuta, the state capital, while speaking to newsmen on the new scheme. Continue Reading

Economy

Welfare of women remains top priority – Osun Govt.

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By Folake Oye Osun State Government says women’s empowerment is a powerful tool for the reduction of poverty geared towards improving the overall well-being of the people in any given community. Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Mrs Ayobola Awolowo stated this during an empowerment programme for indigent women at Atakunmosa East Local Government Continue Reading

Feature

If we don’t deal with sexual violence and child marriage, they will deal with us – CSOs

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Funmi Adekoya in this piece examines sexual and gender-based violence and Child Early and Forced Marriage as social menace that require concerted efforts to checkmate Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, is any harmful act perpetrated against a person’s will, and that is based on socially ascribed differences between male and female. These include rape, domestic Continue Reading

Politics

Women’s Under-Representation Raises Poser for Democracy

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By Funmi Adekoya Despite significant progress in achieving gender equality in many aspects of society, the representation of women in government remains a critical issue worldwide. Women continue to be underrepresented in political decision-making bodies, including national parliaments, cabinets, and local governments. This lack of equal representation has profound Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Wole Soyinka Centre Sharpens Acumen of Women Journalists

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By Olufisoye Adenitan The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism has trained twelve female Journalists on leadership skills in the Newsroom and Newsroom Engagements to improve women’s adequate representation in the media space. The training Programme was implemented under the Report Women Female Reporters Leadership Programme, Champion Building Edition Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Respect 35% Representation, Medical Women President Tells Politicians

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By Lilian Ibomor As the 2023 general election is set to be concluded on 18th March, the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, has called on the President-Elect and would-be Governors to respect the 35 per cent affirmative action for the inclusion of women in all executive and advisory councils.  President of the association, Dr […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Suspected Jihadists Kidnap 50 Women in Northern Burkina Faso

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Some 50 women have been abducted by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, local officials say. Residents in Arbinda said two groups of women were taken as they were out gathering leaves and wild fruits because of a severe food shortage. A small number managed to escape and raise the alarm. The abductions happened on […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Promoting Inclusion of Women, Youths, PLWDs in Nigeria’s Political Process

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Over the years, mainstream media played a pivotal role in information dissemination to the public, upon which decision of the people is formed about a particular subject. The media has played important role in influencing the opinions and attitudes of its viewers and listeners, as the choice of words of news stories and images on a […]Continue Reading

Economy

Oyo Government Empowers Women Across State

Web News 19 November 2021 654 0

About three thousand people have benefitted from the Empowerment programme organized by the office of the wife of Oyo state governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde. The beneficiaries were drawn from across the thirty-three local government areas of the state. The empowerment programme was held in towns across the three senatorial districts of Oyo state, including Ibarapa, […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Ekiti Government Empowers Women Against FGM

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No fewer than one hundred and seventy persons engaging in female circumcision in Ekiti State have been given two hundred and fifty thousand nairas each to start another business and stop genital mutilation. At the disbursement of the grants in Ado Ekiti, which was tagged “Drop the Blade Imitative” the wife of Ekiti State Governor, […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

NGO Sensitises Women On Personal Well Being

Web News 8 March 2021 536 0

The Executive Director of a Non- Governmental Organisation, Kids and Teens Resources Centre, Martin -Mary Falana has stressed the need for women to take decisions on issues concerning their health and wellbeing. Martin -Mary Falana made this assertion while speaking with network of health journalist on the issues of reproductive health and its challenges to […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Eschew Bitterness, Embrace Forgiveness – Dame Okowa

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The wife of Delta State Governor, Dame Edith Okowa says women in the state belong to one big family and has urged the female folk to eschew bitterness and to practice the virtue of forgiveness in all circumstances. Dame Okowa stated this at the 2020 Mothers Arise Prayer Conference at the Government House in Asaba, […]Continue Reading