Tag: Women
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Making your own money will save you from unnecessary sex-Naira Marley
Popular Nigerian singer and rapper, Naira Marley has urged ladies to be financially independent to avoid “unnecessary sex.” The ‘Mafo’ crooner took to his Twitter handle to address issues relating to the motivation for relationships among lovers. “Girls make your own money it will save you from unnecessary sex,” the tweet, which quickly raked…
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Reps to review 1999 constitution, include 35% women inclusion in politics
A House of Representatives Bill for an Act to amend the 1999 Constitution to reserve thirty-five percent of political offices for women in the country, will be presented for stakeholder-input in September. The Bill entitled, “A Bill for An Act to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(1999) as Amended To Provide for…
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PHOTO NEWS: Unclad women protest herdsmen killings, attacks in Zangon Kataf
Women Protest in Zangon Kataf over Herdsmen attack enters day two on Thursday. This time, the women decided to go nude. The women who visited the palace of the Paramount chief of the Atyaps (Kataf) carried placards and leaves chanting “enough is enough”. Details soon…
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THE WAR ON WOMEN
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi A few days ago, we received the news of the passing of Ms Tolulope Arotile, the first ever female combat flying helicopter pilot in the history of the Nigerian Air Force. She died in a car accident and she was in her early twenties. It is such a dreadful loss and I…
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47m women likely to be deprived of reproductive rights as a result of COVID-19 -UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Saturday says about 47 million women in low and middle-income countries were likely to be deprived of contraceptives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, made this known in a statement released by Mrs Kori Habib, the Media Associate of the fund in…
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Kaduna State women receive N200m govt support
Gov. Nasir el-Rufai has approved N200m fund for the Kaduna State Women Empowered Programme (KADSWEP) to support women at the grassroots in their entrepreneurial activities. Hajiya Hafsat Baba, Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Kaduna State, made this known in an interview in Kaduna. Baba said that the programme, established in 2017, was specifically…
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#ProtectHer: Groups to train girls, women on self-defence
In the wake of prevalent physical and sexual abuse of girls and women across Nigeria, ProtectHer and Target Search Global Nigeria have announced plans to train hundreds of girls and women on self-defence and general safety. A statement by Founder, iSafe and Co-founder, ProtectHer, Clare Henshaw, noted that the partnership will train girls and women…
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Photos: Protests rock Lagos, Abuja over rising rape cases, sexual assault against women, girls
Group of protesters on Friday stormed the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, and police command in Lagos to protest the rising spate of rape, sexual violence, assault against women, incest in the country. Unanimously, they demanded that there should be declaration of state-of-emergency on gender-based violence in the country. The protesters who demanded justice…
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Treat women better-Mofe Duncan tells Nigerian men
Popular Nigerian actor and filmmaker Mofe Duncan has urged men to treat women better, saying that real men do not hurt women. The actor, who expressed his opinion of how a woman should be treated by her man, took to his Instagram page @mofeduncan to share a photo of him and his new girlfriend. “A…
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The Misconception of Feminism
by Utebor Paul Feminism earlier identified as a movement has been in existence for a long period in time. It may surprise you to know that most people who claim to be part of this movement, are ignorant of what this movement is all about. The movement of feminism dates back to the 19th century.…