One of the most enduring icons of the Lagos monarchy and international cultural ambassador, the Erelu Kuti of Lagos, Princess Abiola Dosunmu; calls for symbiosis between the young and the old in this chat with WO.

The need for young girls to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM for the development of the country and humanity was a subject for discourse at the just concluded capacity building organised by the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, APWEN.

Cherie Blair Foundation Mentee Alumni and convener, Do it Afraid conference, Omilola Oshikoya has called on Nigeria as a nation and as individuals to look beyond oil and develop other sectors that will transform the economy of Nigeria and impact the world, stating that in Nigeria as in Singapore, the true natural resource is the people.

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The United Nations, UN, member countries set to celebrate women on October 15, 2020 in recognition of social, economic, and political progress made by 1.7 billion women and girls who live in rural areas across the world. This was made known in a statement by the International Fund for Agricultural […]

By Rosemary Onuoha As the country celebrates independence, some female professionals in the insurance industry have lamented that Nigeria still ranks low amongst countries that support gender equality and inclusion of women in the workplace and this necessitates a need for actions that can impact the countries potential positively in the future. According to these […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Engr. Babagana Mohammed, FNSE, has reiterated unflinching support for the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, APWEN, noting that since inception, the association has continually promoted engineering careers among female pupils. Speaking during the national conference of the association graced by over 1000 […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Women Wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called for collaboration among all stakeholders in the fight against sexual assault and gender-based violence as well as injustice against the girl child in the country. Lending their voices in commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, they unanimously called on women […]

By Ebele Orakpo It’s often said that what a man can do, a woman can do even better. This saying has been proven to be true in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria, which has been the theatre of war between the forces of evil (Boko Haram terrorists) and good (the Security agencies and the poor […]

By Victoria Ojeme The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has condemned the low level of women representation in country-specific parliaments across the region. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis who spoke at the First Annual Kwara Gender Equality Conference said ECOWAS as an institution has made significant […]

Says nothing  to celebrate for women, the elderly By Ebunoluwa Sessou Uchenna Idoko, is the Executive Director, Centre for Gender Economics, CGE Africa, and Coordinator, Nigeria Gender Budget Hub, NGBH. Her advocacy is on the need to care for women and the elderly through a designed initiative to promote their socio-economic inclusion through well-being parties […]