Today, February 6, is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). On this day, we are forced to confront a harrowing truth: over twenty million Nigerian women and girls live with the brutal scars of this…
The humanitarian crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached alarming levels, with women and girls disproportionately affected by escalating violence, UN Women has warned. Speaking at a press briefing at the Palais des Nations on…
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has strengthened its efforts to tackle Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and workplace harassment by collaborating with key private sector organisations. On Jan 30, 2025, the Executive Secretary, Ms Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, addressed…
Taliban has suspended operations at Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station, Radio Begum, after raiding its premises in Kabul on Jan 4, 2025. The Ministry of Information and Culture cited reported violations of media regulations as the reason for the suspension.…