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‘She was an inspiration to young women’ — Buhari mourns Franca Afegbua

    ‘She was an inspiration to young women’ — Buhari mourns Franca Afegbua

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of Franca Afegbua, Nigeria’s first female senator, who died at the age of 79. NAN reports that Buhari sent his condolence after his

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DID YOU KNOW? Women got only 3.5% of national assembly seats declared so far

    DID YOU KNOW? Women got only 3.5% of national assembly seats declared so far

Low female representation in Nigeria’s political space has over the years been a source of concern, especially because women make up 49 percent of the country’s population. Prior to the

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INTERVIEW: Young women need to learn skills to overcome unemployment, says Oyinlola Sale

    INTERVIEW: Young women need to learn skills to overcome unemployment, says Oyinlola Sale

Oyinlola Sale is the founder of Women Connect, a platform that showcases women entrepreneurs and the impact they are making in society. Her initiative has helped over 100 women overcome

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IWD: Jonathan Foundation calls for investment in technology to fight biases against women

    IWD: Jonathan Foundation calls for investment in technology to fight biases against women

The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) says more investment in technology will address structural biases against women and girls in Nigeria. Wealth Ominabo, communication officer of the foundation, issued a statement

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IWD: Over 7m girls undernourished in Nigeria, says UNICEF

  IWD: Over 7m girls undernourished in Nigeria, says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says adolescent girls in Nigeria should be allowed access to nutritious food as over

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Ali Baba: Why women avoid politics

  Ali Baba: Why women avoid politics
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WHO: At least one woman dies every two minutes from childbirth complications globally

  WHO: At least one woman dies every two minutes from childbirth complications globally

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says pregnancy and childbirth complications are causing the death of at least one woman every

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US ambassador: Women’s participation in Nigeria politics has gone backwards

  US ambassador: Women’s participation in Nigeria politics has gone backwards

Mary Leonard, United States ambassador to Nigeria, says women’s participation in Nigeria’s politics has gone backwards in space of four

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INTERVIEW: Fixation on money affecting Nigerian politics, says Isi Ikhayere

  INTERVIEW: Fixation on money affecting Nigerian politics, says Isi Ikhayere

 In February 2022, Juliet Isi Ikhayere contested for the post of a councilor under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party

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Sierra Leone passes law reserving 30% of positions in public, private sectors for women

  Sierra Leone passes law reserving 30% of positions in public, private sectors for women

Sierra Leone has enacted a law meant to reserve 30 percent of positions for women. The law, called the Gender

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