Tag : gender equality
Swedish govt to support girl child empowerment
The Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Annika Hahn-Englund says gender equality is a priority for Stockholm to cooperate with Nigeria. Sweden’s Government has promised to support...
Gender Equality and National Development
On the 15th of November 2022, the world’s population reached eight billion with Nigeria contributing about 216 million and by 2050, will be the third...
Experts advocate more women in leadership positions
Gender Advocate, Dr Ene Ede addressing participants at a media training in Abuja. Photo: Ogochukwu Okoronkwo/Radion Nigeria An expert in gender advocacy, Dr Ene Ede...
Stakeholders advocate implementation of anti-discriminatory laws
Participants at the National Sexual and Reproductive Health Right Summit. Photo by Azizatu Sani/Radio Nigeria. Due to the socio-cultural norms that are shown through discrimination...
NGOs launch platform for gender equality ranking for states
The Executive Director, Invictus Africa, Ms. Bukky Shonibare addressing participants at the launch. Photo: Azizatu Sani/Radio Nigeria. A Non-Governmental Oragnaization, Invictus Africa in collaboration with...
Group tasks political parties on gender responsive policies
The Nigerian Women Trust Fund has called political parties to take responsible for the poor representation of women in the country’s political space and ensure...
Tax experts canvass adoption of Gender-based budgeting
Executives of Society of Women in Taxation at the retreat The Joint Tax Board, JTB has advocated the adoption of Gender based budgeting as a...
Activists want more women in governance
Women’s right activists have pledged to continue to advocate and fight for the constitutional rights and privileges of women in Nigeria to enable them to...
Women in Parliament: Nigeria behind in African – UN
UN Women Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Comfort Lamptey UN Women says Nigeria has an obligation based on international and regional commitments to adopt legislation that...