Five years ago,  Woman and Half,  a recreational initiative,  was born out of the modern, urban woman’s pressing need for relaxation and self expression; one which the male-dominated culture had hitherto not created allowance to accommodate.  The initiative’s founder, Chile Frank-Udemgba tells all to WO, including  its charity arm,  and the reason for its impending rebranding […]

By Juliet Umeh  In collaboration with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Youth Alive Foundation and Lagos SAVE cluster, took the message of zero- tolerance for domestic and sexual violence to the streets of Lagos State in Iba Local Community Development Area recently.  The road awareness walk took off at the Iyana School Bus […]

By VBy Victoria Ojemeictoria Ojeme Nigeria witnesses one of the most sluggish gains in the global growth of women government. In fact, the question of a Nigerian female president seems like the proverbial passing of a camel through a needle’s eye. This was even corroborated in a recent interview this newspaper had with the National […]

 By Ebunoluwa Sessou As part of efforts to promote female entrepreneurs in Africa, the United States Consul General, Will Stevens hosted a reception in honour of the Africa Creative Market attended by African and international artists, government officials and arts enthusiasts.  The Africa Creative Market, which took place in Lagos from August 29 to September […]

By Morenike Taire & Funmi Ajumobi A Lagos based Real Estate Development and Management firm, Middlechase Property Ltd, a subsidiary of Arkbridge Integrated Ltd, a Real Estate Development and Management company, is set to break the barriers and bias created over the years against women in some states in Nigeria where they are denied the […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou   People Living With Disabilities, PLWD, both women and girls, are at risk of discrimination, extensive rights violations, neglect and stigmatisation, and they suffer physical, sexual and economic abuse compared to women and girls living without disabilities. This risk is further exacerbated by a lack of information and limited capacity of women living […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Nigerian men have been urged to be actively involved in family planning methodologies to prevent unwanted pregnancy. The call was also geared towards having a serene community and preventing security threats in the country.  In a one day workshop organised by the Centre for Gender Economics, CGE Africa, and funded by Pathfinder International,  […]

In its recent data, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, pegged Nigeria’s out-of-school children to 18.5 million

By Ebunoluwa Sessou “I missed a lot of tests and examinations due to my condition.”“I am restricted from some sporting activities and training with my friends. It is sad but I am coping.” “When I was told about my condition, I was shocked. But, I had to summon courage and make my own decisions to […]

…Launches N12bn initiative With a view to raising the funds urgently required to build a comprehensive cancer therapy centre, St. Cyril’s Cancer Centre, a nongovernmental organisation, NGO has launched an initiative set to involve one million donors. The initiative is tagged: One Million Individuals Fight Against Cancer, OMIFAC Initiative,According to the promoters at the recent […]