WIPF inaugurates young women political academy in Benue, Cross River

Politics

by admin - October 16, 2020October 16, 20201

Maureen Okpe The multi- Party Organization, Women In Politics Forum is calling for applications to its inaugural Young Women in Politics Academy for young women in Benue and Cross River States. The academy which is established with support from the UN Women Nigeria, in recognition of the marginalization of Women in Politics

COVID-19: CLEEN Foundation Calls for More Inclusive, Gender Sensitive PTF Membership

Human Rights

by globalsentinelnews1 - July 10, 2020July 10, 20200

Senator Iroegbu A justice sector-focused Non-Government Organisation, CLEEN Foundation, has expressed concern that the critical voices of women, religious leaders, youths, civil society organisations and persons living with disabilities are missing in the current membership of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 pandemic. The Executive Director of CLEEN Foundation, Mr.

Gang-Rape: 67 Women Groups write AGF, Insist El-Rufai’s Son must Face Trial

by globalsentinelnews1 - April 19, 2020April 19, 20200

Senator Iroegbu A coalition of 67 women groups have added a fresh twist to the threat by Bello Nasir El-Rufai, son of governor Ahmad Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, saying he should be prosecuted for threatening violence and gang-rape of a woman on Twitter. The demand by the women group of

COVID-19 Lockdown: Rising Cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls

by globalsentinelnews1 - April 17, 2020April 17, 20200

•••Urgent call to action By Teresa Chigozirim Okoro The statistics of women and girls being raped and abused on daily basis from different parts of the country are scary but being suppressed by the fact that the world is busy with efforts on how to contain the pandemic. But the sad reality

COVID-19: Group Commends FG, Urges right channeling of relief materials

News

by globalsentinelnews1 - April 15, 2020April 15, 20200

Maureen Okpe The Women in Humanitarian Response in Nigeria Initiative (WiHRiNI)--a network of women leaders and women headed Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) involved in humanitarian response in Nigeria-- has commended the federal government's Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme, as well as the release of 46,000 metric tons of rice, 36,495 kegs of

COVID -19: Implications on women as caregivers, low earners.

Military/Defence

by admin - March 31, 2020March 31, 20200

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to battle the Coronavirus outbreak, Maureen Okpe looks at how the pandemic affects women in the society The spread of COVID - 19 (Coronavirus) in Nigeria has continued to gradually increase as record has hit over 130 cases confirmed between 27th February and

Is Africa equal and enabled enough to empower women?

Military/Defence

by admin - March 14, 2020March 14, 20200

By Liezelle Kumalo and Tsion Tadesse Abebe The 2019 Global Gender Gap Report, developed by the World Economic Forum, says sub-Saharan Africa has achieved significant improvements towards closing the gender gap. The report measures four areas – health, education, work and politics. Ethiopia and Mali are among the countries that have shown the greatest improvement in women’s

Experts deplore alarming increase of violence against women in Nigeria

by globalsentinelnews1 - February 8, 2020February 8, 20200

•Say 25% of men in Nigeria found it acceptable to beat their wives Maureen Okpe According to the nationally representative data by the Nigerian Demographic and health survey( 2013), 25% of men across Nigeria believe that it is acceptable for a man to beat his wife if, among other reasons she refused

Coalition demand immediate action against Police brutality of women

Police/Crime

by globalsentinelnews1 - February 8, 2020February 9, 20200

Maureen Okpe Over 150 women groups under the auspices of Women Human Rights Defenders and Concerned Citizens in solidarity with Women Aid Collective (WACOL) has called on the federal government to immediately constitute an independent panel to look into the issue of police impunity in the country. The Founding Director, WACOL Prof.

16 Days Activism: FG, stakeholders take campaign agains gender-based violence to traders

Military/Defence

by admin - November 30, 2019November 30, 20190

•FG, NGOs embarks on market sensitization of traders Maureen Okpe The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and some Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on Saturday embarked on a walk to sensitise traders on the need to end rape and all forms of violence against women and children. The walk was carried out