Philanthropist set to boost literacy, empowerment of girls, boys, young women
A philanthropist, Dr Chetachi Ecton, says she is set to provide accelerate second chance education and livlihood skills for women,…
FG vow to end girls’ “breast ironing” practice in FCT communities
The Federal Government, Saturday, vowed to end “breast ironing ” and other harmful traditional practices affecting girl-child in the FCT.…
Over 25,000 trafficked Nigerian women, girls trapped in Mali – says NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says no fewer than 25,000 trafficked Nigerian women and…
UN-CSW, women ministry call for inclusive technology, digital education among women
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN-CSW) and the Ministry of Women Affairs have appealed for an…
Plan International advocates more legislation to sanction perpetrators of SGBV at workplace
Plan International Nigeria, an NGO, has called for more legislation that will fast track the prosecution of perpetrators of Sexual…
Plan International wants participation of girls, women in decision making process
An NGO, Plan International has called for the participation of more girls and women in the decision making process of…
Queen’s College Old Girls assoc. to raise N10bn for alma mater
The Queen’s College Old Girls Association (QCOGA) has pledged to raise an endowment fund of N10 billion by the end…
UNICEF spends $109m on Girl Education in Northern Nigeria – Official
Mr Michael Banda, Senior Education Manager, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Kano Field Office, said the agency spent $109 million…
Mothers’ associations as catalyst to girls’ school enrolment
By Funmilayo Adeyemi (NAN) Dausiyya Yushau, an 18-year-old student of Government Girls Junior Arabic Secondary School, Tarda, Ungogo Local Government…
Plan International canvasses free sanitary pad for girls
Plan International, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called for the provision of free sanitary pad for adolescent girls for better menstrual…