At least 872 pregnant women out of every 100,000 in Cross River die during child birth, an official has said. Betta Edu, director-general, Cross River primary healthcare development agency, disclosed
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Women around the world bear the burden of unpaid labour, work more hours than men, yet earn just a little over half of what what men earn, according to the Global
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says President Muhammadu Buhari respects women, citing the appointment of Kemi Adeosun, finance minister, as a demonstration of that. Reacting to the media frenzy ignited by
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says employing women is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do. In a
Men, even more than women, oppose circumcision, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has said. The organisation said research
The gender equality bill, originally titled: ‘Gender Parity and Prohibition of Violence against Women’, has been re-drafted and presented to
Abubakar Dakingari, medical director, of the Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) centre in Kebbi state, says continued awareness in communities has led to a
The restrictive conditions in the camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) put women at a disproportionate risk of abuse, a report
Nigeria has 800,000 cases of fistula and 20,000 new cases every year, Raditzai Ndhlovu, country representative of UN Population Fund
Health experts say Sayana Press, self-injectable contraceptives, currently being tested in Uganda and Senegal could revolutionise lives of women, particularly
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