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YOUTH IN PARLIAMENT BACK WOMEN’S RESERVED SEATS BILL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives Committee on Youths in Parliament has pledged full support for the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking special seats for women in the National and State Assemblies. Committee
BUK, WRAPA JOIN FORCES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bayero University Kano (BUK) and the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) have strengthened their partnership to combat violence against women and girls in Northern Nigeria.
OLUREMI TINUBU EMPOWERS WOMEN, OPENS INDUSTRIAL LEATHER HUB IN LAGOS……….. By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The First Lady and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reinforced her drive for women empowerment with the support of 1,000 women
88 WOMEN KILLED IN 6 MONTHS- DOHS FOUNDATION CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION ON FEMICIDE……………… By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The DOHS Cares Foundation has reported that 88 Nigerian women were killed between January and June 2025, an average of one woman every 49
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS TO EMBARK ON AGGRESSIVE RURAL………………………. By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Ministry of Women Affairs is to embark on aggressive rural skill acquisition programs to enable women contribute to socio economic development of country. The new minister of women Affairs Mrs
STACKHOLDERS ADVOCATE FLEXIBLE WORK PLACE POLICY FOR…………….. Stakeholders at a forum to mark this year’s World Breastfeeding week in Katsina State want government and other employers of labour to implement a flexible workplace breastfeeding policy to ease the hardships faced by working-class
The UN Women showcased various technological innovations by young women and men that advanced gender equality and women’s empowerment in Nigeria. Ms Beatrice Eyong, UN women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said the event was part of activities to mark the