Today is International Women’s Day, and here’s a perfect opportunity to move beyond social media posts to create meaningful change. Let’s transform those well-meaning hashtags into actions that actually make a difference. While digital support has its place, real progress…
Umar Maryam Ayomide is a third-year law student at Usman Danfodio University Sokoto. She is also a poet, campus journalist, public speaker, and advocate for gender-based violence. In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Maryam shares her musings. My mother hides…
Today, on International Women’s Day, Nigeria will again witness an outpouring of solidarity. Social media will be flooded with hashtags, organisations will roll out themed flyers, and politicians may deliver rehearsed speeches. But when the day ends, and the spotlight…
Women have always been underrepresented in Nigerian politics, often with little to no institutional support. In the Senate, there are only four women, yet even among them, there are no solid policies to protect their rights. Recently, Nigerian lawmakers suspended…