The Women We Sometimes Forget – The Complete History
In the years that led to Nigeria’s independence from Britain in 1960, there were women whose contributions not only defined how Nigerians stood up to the colonialists then but also led active political and socio-economic movements that culminated into Nigeria’s independence. But most often than not, when the likes of Anthony Enahoro, Nnamdi Azikiwe and […]
These Molesters Should Be Castrated – ANC Women’s League Calls For Castration Of Rapists
On Tuesday evening, the ANC Women’s League called on the public to join the group in lobbying for the adoption of chemical castration — ‘or any form of castration’ — as a punishment for convicted rapists. This extreme measure, they suggest, may be the answer to finally addressing South Africa’s high rape rates. But in […]
The Global Compact On Refugees Could Fail Girls and Women
Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. We must advocate harder than ever before to show that sexual and reproductive health services in emergencies are needed and long overdue “We don’t need reproductive health services here,” a government official told me at the Greece-Macedonia border […]
The Story Corner : She Is Cohabiting And Receiving Punches
Story corner is a subtle gossip corner for you. We will take some issues around the country and sometimes outside the country and discuss about them. If they arrest me, I will come for all of you too {lol}. Story, story…. Today, there is a very hot story to share. I was in my room […]
UNFPA Partners Cross River Government In VVF Repairs
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the Cross River government is embarking on the repairs of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) on women suffering from the ailment in the state. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday, Programme Specialist, Reproductive Health, UNFPA, Cross River, Yakubu Aliu, said Nigeria […]
Family Planning Users Are Murderers – Pastor Girado Of Uganda
Couples using family planning to determine the number of children that they should produce have been branded as ‘murderers’ by a pastor. The head of the Pentecostal Outreach Ministries in Tororo District, Pastor Girado Olukol, explained that those engaging in family planning are running away from God’s command of bearing as many children as they […]
More Women Owning Agricultural Land In Africa
Despite women being key figures in agriculture and food security, gender inequality is holding back progress towards ending hunger, poverty, and creating sustainable food systems. During a high-level event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the African Union (AU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. (FAO) reviewed the persistent […]
Strong, Professional Women Don’t Discuss Guilt
Powerful professional women know how to unlock their natural talents, set boundaries and ask for what they want. It sounds straightforward enough, but it isn’t easy. What makes it so hard? Guilt. I don’t know any woman that isn’t plagued by it, including me. Most women have been conditioned from a young age to be nice and accommodating. And that’s okay…to an […]
UN Bars Nigerian Policeman For Sexually Exploiting A Woman
A Nigerian policeman who served as a UN peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sent home and barred from peacekeeping after an investigation found he had sexually exploited a woman, a UN spokesman said Tuesday. The allegations against the Nigerian national date back to February and March 2017, but the woman later […]
73,000 Displaced In Ethiopia Ethnic Flare-Up
At least 73,000 have been displaced in the clashes that followed last week’s killing of four people in eastern Ethiopia’s Benshangul/Gumz region, the state broadcaster said Tuesday. The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) stated that most of the displaced had escaped to the neighbouring towns of Oromia Regional State. EBC quoted the Benshangul/Gumz communications officer, Mr […]
The Story Corner : The Uncouth Uncle Leading The World
Story corner is a subtle gossip corner for you. We will take some issues around the country and sometimes outside the country and discuss about them. If they arrest me, I will come for all of you too {lol}. Story story…. I was seated in my house when a friend of mine called me and […]
ER24 Air Angels Embark On Breast Cancer Awareness
While studying for her grade 11 exams, schoolgirl Jenna Skews absent-mindedly played with a necklace she was wearing. This is when she first felt a worrying lump in her breast. A swift diagnosis revealed she had breast cancer – and a life-saving mastectomy followed. “Cancer changed the way I see the world, the way I […]
Cloth Colour Combinations You Should Try
Try these fun colour combinations this week; RED AND BLUE YELLOW AND GREEN PINK AND ORANGE 4. GREEN AND BLUE
Beyonce, Dua Lipa, Chichi Nwanoku Listed In “BBC Woman Power List”
Nigerian- Irish double bass player Professor Chinyere Adah Nwanoku has made the BBC Woman’s Power List. In the list which has the likes of Beyonce and Taylor Swift, she takes the number nine spot. Chi-chi, as she is popularly called, is the founder of the Chineke Orchestra, the founder of the first professional majority black […]
Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association Celebrate Silver Jubilee
Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA), a non-profit organisation providing women with access to legal resources and services, recently marked its silver jubilee. The organisation, which has been in existence since 1992, has seen most of its early members rising through the ranks to occupy key roles in the country’s judicial system. At the organisation’s anniversary […]