Mali’s ‘Yes to FGM’ is Sold as Protection. It’s Control.
A coordinated social media campaign defending female genital mutilation (FGM) emerged across Malian platforms in August, days after a national NGO put up anti-FGM... Read more.
Video of bald women’s gala falsely captioned as “club of widows under 50”
Claim: An X user shared a video of bald women dancing at a gala, claiming they are a “club of widows” all under 50 years of age who shaved their heads as a widowhood... Read more.
Unsafe Havens: How Intruders Turned UDUS Female Hostels into Hunting Grounds
A month-long spike in hostel break-ins across Gidan Yaro, Benji, Shama, and Gidan Nura, including a knife attack inside a school-owned hostel, is forcing UDUS female... Read more.
“Their Ego No Go Gree”: Mary Remmy Njoku on Why Men Struggle With Successful Wives
Mary Remmy Njoku, a Nollywood producer and entrepreneur, recently took to her Instagram to talk about something many Nigerian women struggle to say out loud–that... Read more.
How Nigerians Judged The Book ‘Husband Is Useless’ by Its Cover
Chinkemkasimma Cassidy Chukwuma, a Nigerian writer, recently announced her debut novel on her social media page with the book’s cover photo captioned “I wrote... Read more.
Osun Decides 2026: Electoral Hub Decries Underrepresentation of Female Stakeholders
The Electoral Hub, an election accountability and advocacy group, named the persistent underrepresentation of women in elective and decision-making positions among... Read more.
“Why will I fix my face to make you fulfilled?” Sandra Onyenucheya Claps Back at Body-Shaming Troll
Sandra Onyenucheya, a Nigerian entrepreneur and CEO of Vivabella Designs, fires back at a troll who told her to get plastic surgery, emphasising that she owes nobody... Read more.
YABATECH Lecturer, Lawal Lateef Olaitan, Under Investigation for Attempted Sexual Coercion
Lawal Olaitan Lateef, a Lecturer at Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), is currently undergoing investigation after a female student he allegedly made a sexual... Read more.
Femicide: Jorge Wanga Kills Wife with Machete in Angola After Rape at Party
A 48-year-old farmer in Bié province, Angola, has been detained by the police after he reportedly killed his 44-year-old wife with a machete, hours after learning... Read more.
UN Human Rights Council Names “Reproductive Violence” as Gender-Based Violence
On July 7, 2026, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted, by consensus, a resolution titled “Promoting, protecting and respecting women’s and girls’... Read more.