Twenty-five percent of rape victims lose their job within a year of the assault, while 30-53 percent of employed victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs due to, or at least, in part to the domestic violence.

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s International Women Day with theme #EachForEqual, the Mothers and Marginalised Advocacy, MAMA Centre, has said that women inclusion, especially in the socio-economic and political decision-making process has continued to wallow in major legislative and policy neglect in all spheres. In her message to […]

By Gabriel Ewepu and Jennifer Gideon – Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate 2020 International Women’s Day, a human rights organization, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, yesterday, called on Federal Government to accelerate and actualize gender equality in Nigeria. Speaking on the Day, the Country Director, AAN, Ene Obi, described the process […]

  By Josephine Agbonkhese As the world marks International Women’s Day, IWD, today, we celebrate 10 incredible women who are changing the game in their respective fields; from the media to maritime. These ladies are changing what it means to “work like a girl” in 2020 and we love and admire their great strides. Toun […]

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on today International Women’s Day, has congratulated all the women in our lives including but not limited to all our female colleagues who, as lawyers, make us and indeed, the profession, proud with their strides and achievements. NBA President, Mr Paul Usoro, SAN, in a statement, Sunday, said “We salute […]