Henrietta Odey is a certified physiotherapist, gender-based violence (GBV) educator and HIV advocate. In this interview with ENE OSANG, she bares her mind on the increase in rape and other forms of violence. What inspired you to GBV advocacy? I am passionate about raising awareness of GBV in communities because of its prevalence, and I do so through enlightenment programs Read More
The Resource Center for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has continued to advocate for the rights of citizens as they intensify call on all to join hands in holding government accountable for use of maternal health resources. ENE OSANG writes. As argued by CHRICED, with the Nigerian economy only recently managing to crawl out of serious recessionary period, the Read More
To accelerate the implementation of SDG’s in Nigeria President Mohammadu Buhari created economic structures to facilitate investments and contribute to job creation for women including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) credit facility. In this report, ENE OSANG examines how women have benefitted from these loans. Over time, many Nigeria women are holding their own as business owners, however, many Read More
Aisha Ahman Pategi is the Kwara State Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs. In this chat with ENE OSANG, she harps on the need to channel appropriated funds to the right projects to enable development of local governments. What is your background and how did you join politics? I am a professional business manager with long-standing experience in communication Read More
A group, Hope interactive in collaboration with Conciliation Resources has staged street walk to commemorate International Women’s Day in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, calling on the state government to establish women day secondary school across major cities. Speaking after walk, the Programme Manager Hope Interactive, Adamu Yahaya, said the commemoration of women’s day is everyone’s responsibility and it remain Read More
A non-governmental organization, Center for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) has condemned the continued exclusion of women from politics and governance at all levels. Speaking on Monday in Ogbia Bayelsa state, David Wareba, head of human rights unit CEHRD said “women have the potentials to make the society great if they are involved in governance at all levels.” He Read More
To mark the 2020 International Women’s Day, the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) at the weekend flagged off the distribution of 40 mini rice mills and 40 mini groundnut oil extraction machines to 40 groups of (30 members each) from its members spread across Kano, Katsina, Kaduna and Jigawa states. According to the organization, the gesture was aimed at uplifting Read More
Aishatu Salisu Gambo is a Deputy Director at the Federal Character Commissions. She also heads the commission’s gender and people with disabilities unit. In this interview with ENE OSANG she speaks on gender inclusion, equity, fairness among other issues. Tell us more about yourself and what was growing up like? I am a lawyer, the second born in a family Read More
An international civil society organisation (CSO), Change Managers International Network/ 100 Women Lobby Group, has demanded more inclusion of women in governance, decision making and capacity building; in order for them to contribute their quota to national development. They made the demand Tuesday in Abuja during a dinner meeting with female ministers on social development accountability tagged “Women’s Voice and Read More
Asmau Benzies Leo, a certified trainer and development consultant, is the executive director Centre for Non-violence and Gender Advocacy in Nigeria. She is also the convener of Peace Hub-Nigeria, an online campaign on the engagement of young people in governance, democracy, and peace building and Women in Public Service Initiative (WIPSER). In this interview with ENE OSANG, speaks on the Read More
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration at the UN headquarters in New York next month, Nigerian women rights’ champions are preparing to join their counterparts from across the globe. In this piece ENE OSANG x-rays the report Nigeria will present at the anniversary. The year 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the 4th UN World Conference on Read More
Preparations are in top gear by Nigerian women to join counterparts from other countries for the 64th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) in New York from March 9 – 20, 2020. ENE OSANG writes on its significance to the development of women in Nigeria. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Read More
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency of Abiastate and Vice President (Africa) of Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) International, Samuel Onuigbo has called for enhanced action towards increasing women’s participation in the renewable energy sector, as part of measures to raise the bar towards addressing issues of climate change, while also empowering the women economically. Onuigbo Read More
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Women Affairs in collaboration with the UNFPA convened a one-day strategic meeting to review the national gender policy with the aim of capturing emerging issues and chat better ways for women, especially as the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration approaches. ENE OSANG writes. Nigeria is among the countries that have signed and ratified various Read More
A widow is a woman who has lost her husband. And what do we call a husband that has lost his wife? As defined by the Encarta English dictionary, while a woman whose husband has died is known as a widow, “a man whose wife has died, particularly when he has not remarried is called a widower”. The word, “widower” Read More
As part of its corporate social responsibility, Kings and Queens Beauty Institute, has trained 30 less- privileged women, selected from two communities in Abuja: Kuchigoro and Karonmajigi, on cosmetology and beauty therapy. According to the rector of the institute, Ms Susie Aghedo, the aim of the training is to ensure the girl child is empowered in line with the sustainable Read More
The Centre for Information Technology Development (CITAD), organized capacity building to over 200 youths and women in Dakwa and Tungashiri communities respectively in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on digital entrepreneurship. Programme Assistant Gender and Internet Advocacy CITAD Ms. Salma Abdulwaheed said the essence of the programme is to build potential entrepreneurs and develop digital entrepreneurship Read More
Gender inequality remains a source of concern to rights’ advocates and women groups in many African countries and formed the crux of discussion at the 3rd edition of Africa Women Conference (AWC) in Marrakech, Morocco, as women from different countries gathered to forge a coalition to end gender inequality in Africa. CHIZOBA OGBECHE was there. The quest for gender equality Read More
A total of 197, 349 women have so far benefited from the various empowerment schemes to the tune ofN9.1 billion, powered by a non-governmental organisation, Development Exchange Centre (DEC) in 2019. The Executive Director of DEC, Mrs. Titi Yakubu, who disclosed this during the annual general meeting (AGM) of the NGO in Bauchi Monday, said the total value of loans Read More
Wife of the president, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the need for political parties to dedicate certain percentage to women in governance. She said “first thing is to tell our political parties that we cannot participate in the election without certain percentage.” She said this at the 4th Voice of Women (VOW 2019) conference and Awards with the theme: ‘Women, Read More
President the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has tasked the ministry of women affairs to work closely with the National Assembly towards the empowerment of the Nigerian women. The Senate President who played host to the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen and her officials, Friday at the National Assembly, said the ministry and the federal parliament ought to work together to Read More
For those whose motive is to derail the public discourse about the issue of unity and equality started by Barrister Halima Alfa, we want to assure you that your selfish umbrage against her would not stop her but rather fuel her campaign for a Kogi state that does not talk of the colour of the soil in your village or Read More
The federal government has disbursed over N62.7 million to 3,829 vulnerable women in Guri local government area of Jigawa state, under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme. The cash transfer unit’s co-ordinator in the area, Alhaji Abubakar Dan-Barde, made the disclosure in Guri on Monday. He said each of the beneficiaries received N10, 000 as stipend for the months of Read More
Hauwa Shekarau is the Country Director Ipas Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), leading advocacy on women’s health rights in the country. She speaks to ENE OSANG on women’s health rights, the organisation’s intervention in breaking communication barriers between deaf women and health workers, stressing the need for every woman to have access to healthcare. Ipas leads advocacy on sexual and Read More
Over two thousand indigent widows have been enjoying monthly stipend from the Family Succor and Upliftment Foundation Program of the wife of Ebonyi state Governor. This was disclosed by Mrs Rachel Umahi during the launching of the program on Saturday at Akanu Ibiam International Conference center Abakaliki. Mrs Umahi who recounted the success of the foundation said, “family succor started Read More
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