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Women should not compete with men but partner them to find their purpose — CEGRAD Cordinator Listen to article The Coordinator for Outreach and Advocacy of the Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation, Dr Theresah Addai-Mununkum has said women should act as partners to men to enable them find their purpose in society. She indicated that competing with men would lead to unhealthy rivalry where most men would be antagonistic towards women’s empowerment. "Women dont seek to co...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Irwin La...

Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday charged the women in the state to amplify their voices in the quest...

The Ministry of Defence celebrated the International Women’s Day, presided over by the Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ambassador Dr. Monica Juma alongside her counterpart from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Mr Keriako Tobiko at Ngong’ Forest as a build up to national events on Monday, 8 March 2021. Themed “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World” the Ministry of Defence adapted the theme as “Choose to Change” in line with the ministry�...

Opinion editorial by Roberta Clarke (UN Women) and Dr. Julitta Onabanjo (UNFPA)

Vanguard News Delta has attained 35% affirmative for women – Commissioner On Kindly Share This Story: Delta State Government says the state has attained the 35 per cent affirmative action for women in elective and appointive offices . Mrs Florence Alatan,  State Commissioner  for Women Affairs, Community and Social Development,  stated this on Wednesday in Asaba. She was speaking with newsmen as part of events to mark the 2021 International Women’s Day with the theme: Women in Leadershi...

FRSC dedicates 2021 International Women’s Day to Late Tolulope Arotile On Tolulope Arotile The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dedicated the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration to the Late Tolulope Arotile of the Nigerian Air Force for her heroism and selfless service to the nation. FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this during the commemoration of the 2021 International Women’s Day in Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that t...

By Sunday Ehigiator Experts that spoke at the Hacey Health Initiative Women in Leadership one-day webinar, held in commemoration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration have revealed that the COVID-19 has not only deepened the pre-existing gender-based violence and inequality in the country, but likewise exposed vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s economic system. They made these statements while speaking at the webinar with the theme: ‘Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID Wo...

Punch Newspapers Sections Our Reporters Women in the Federal Capital Territory,  Abuja on Monday,  staged a protest  against hunger, hardship and insecurity in the country to mark on this year’s International Women’s Day. They also called for the immediate resignation of the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for incompetence. Addressing journalists on behalf of the women, Mrs Stell Ajadi, lamented the lack of basic amenities in their community. Ajadi rebuked the Presiden...

By David A. Yates and Alvin Worzi — President Weah unveils DNA machine, revolutionizes capacity to investigate rape cases The administration of President George Weah administration has bought the country’s second post-war public DNA machine to combat rape and other sexual and gender-based violence, but it is unclear if there are skilled technicians available for the machine. The new DNA machine comes three years after the then United Nations Mission in Liberia donated a similar machine to t...