House Of Representatives Recommends Additional Legislative Seats For Women

Gender & EquityPoliticsHouse Of Representatives Recommends Additional Legislative Seats For Women

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2022

ABUJA — The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review has recommended the creation of two additional seats per senatorial zone to be reserved for women in state Houses of Assembly and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It also recommended the creation of 111 additional legislative seats in the National Assembly to be occupied solely by women beginning from the next general election. The Chairman of the Committee, who is also the Deputy Speaker...

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10,000 Nigerian Women Suffer Gender-Based Violence On A Daily Basis- UNFPA

Gender & Equity10,000 Nigerian Women Suffer Gender-Based Violence On A Daily Basis- UNFPA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 13, 2021

ABUJA — About 10,000 Nigerian women suffer from all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on a daily basis. The Country Representative of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Ulla Elisabeth Mueller disclosed this at the End Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria Summit, organised by the Nigeria Academy of Science and the Ford Foundation in Abuja, Nigeria Capital Territory. “Available statistics showed that one in three girls are exposed to gender-based violence, one in five...

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Enugu Governor’s Wife Advocates Against GBV, Empowers Indigent Women

Crime & SecurityGender & EquityEnugu Governor’s Wife Advocates Against GBV, Empowers Indigent Women

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 12, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor’s wife Mrs. Monica Ugochi Ugwuanyi advocates awareness creation against Gender-Based Violence, GBV, in schools, churches, markets, and other public places in a bid to end all forms of violence against the girl-child and women in the state. She described Gender-Based Violence as a global crisis that needs to be tackled decisively through provision of psychological and financial support to victims and indigent women. “Putting an end to all forms...

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Feminist Forum Calls for Constitutional Amendment

Gender & EquityNewsFeminist Forum Calls for Constitutional Amendment

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 10, 2021

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2021 international human rights day on December 10, the Nigerian Feminist Forum has called for an amended constitution to spell out the enforcement of affirmative action to ensure female inclusion. The group’s Communications Officer, Angela Nkwo, made the call in a statement to commemorate the day. According to the group, there was nothing to celebrate because women and girls are exposed to several human...

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45 Million Women Lack Access To Family Planning In Nigeria

Gender & EquityHealth45 Million Women Lack Access To Family Planning In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 30, 2021

ABUJA — The Country Director of an international non-governmental organisation, Marie Stopes Nigeria, has expressed concerns that about 45 million active women of childbearing age lack access to family planning and sexual reproductive health services in the country. Effiom  Effiom, made the revelation in Abuja Monday during a two-day sexual reproductive health workshop his organization, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, organised for traditional and religious leaders. He said lack of access to facilities...

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Workers Sue US’ Tesla, Alleges Rampant Sex Harassment

Gender & EquityWorkers Sue US’ Tesla, Alleges Rampant Sex Harassment

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 20, 2021

A Tesla factory worker in California has sued the electric car maker, alleging women are subjected to rampant sexual harassment at the facility and that managers have not taken action despite her complaints. The Fremont plant in the San Francisco Bay area has been involved in other controversies, including a lawsuit alleging racism and a battle over Covid-19 restrictions. In the new suit filed Thursday, Jessica Barraza says she was the victim of sexist language...

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NAPTIP Secured Conviction Of 487 Persons Engage In Trafficking Nigerian Girls

Crime & SecurityGender & EquityNAPTIP Secured Conviction Of 487 Persons Engage In Trafficking Nigerian Girls

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 29, 2021

ABUJA — Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has revealed that a total of 487 persons have been convicted for trafficking of young Nigerian girls and boys for sexual exploitation and hard labour. Waziri-Azi spoke on Thursday in Abuja at her maiden news conference, where she declared a 24 hours hands-on-deck approach to fighting against cartels involved in human trafficking in the country. She...

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Underage Marriage: 13-year-Old Girl Leads Call for Legislation in Adamawa

Culture & TraditionGender & EquityNewsUnderage Marriage: 13-year-Old Girl Leads Call for Legislation in Adamawa

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 14, 2021

Minors in Adamawa State have sought the protection of underage girls from early marriages through the enactment of child rights protection bill that will stop parents from giving them out for marriage until they complete secondary school. This is just as the girls called for legislation for the prohibition of early marriage in the state. The representative of the underage girls, Amira Abdullahi, a 13-year-old JSS 3 student at the Government Day Junior Secondary School,...

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UN Women’s Feminist Roadmap Tackles Triple Crises of Jobs, Care, Climate

Gender & EquityHealthUnited NationsUN Women’s Feminist Roadmap Tackles Triple Crises of Jobs, Care, Climate

PilotnewsSeptember 16, 2021

NEW YORK —UN Women on Thursday published a flagship feminist plan for economic recovery and transformation, which aims to learn the lessons of the past and seize the opportunity to handle COVID-related crises better. The UN’s gender equality and empowerment organisation stated this in a report on “UN Women’s Beyond COVID-19: A Feminist Plan for Sustainability and Social Justice’’. The report draws on the latest data, analysis and input from more than 100 global experts...

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Former Lawmaker Encourages Young Women To Seek Knowledge, Political Positions

Gender & EquityLabourFormer Lawmaker Encourages Young Women To Seek Knowledge, Political Positions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 9, 2021

Hon Halima Hassan Tukur, a former House of Representatives member who represents Yauri/Sanga/Ngaski federal constituency has encouraged young women seeking knowledge and political positions to be focused and resilient. Hajiya Halima Tukur while addressing members of the Progressive Young Women Forum (PYWF) drawn from the 36 states of the federation and FCT, told the young women to be consistent and visible so that their communities would notice their hard work and their enthusiasm amid a...

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