When the sun was golden brown at its apex, Oluwakemi Adeyemi, a hairdresser at Aguda-Ogba, Lagos, had her first customer on a weekend. She told me that in previous years,
A recent survey by PaidHR shows that women often experience gender inequalities in the workplace. This systemic bias includes a lack of basic amenities that factor in women’s biological reality
In an ongoing discourse regarding sexual harassment reported by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the lawmaker representing the federal capital territory, Senator Ireti Kingibe, has publicly called
Following a rigorous intergenerational mentorship programme that started with virtual training on November 19, 2024, the West Africa Civil Society Institute, in Partnership with BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, concluded
To strengthen civil society organisations, the West Africa Civil Society Institute, in partnership with BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, is hosting a capacity-building workshop for feminist leaders. The one-week workshop
“I miss her! I really miss her!” Olajumoke Falade, a resident of Kokumo Street, said as she counted the naira notes in her hands. She frowned at the boy she
Full Text Femicide has been recurring in Nigeria, with reports showing over 130 incidents reported in the past year. Such reports about men killing their partners have been documented by
DOHS Cares Foundation, an organisation fighting to end sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria, has instituted a Research Hub targeted at femicide prevention. The virtual research collaboration, which kicks off
Following the US official recognition of only two sexes, US President Donald Trump has ordered that all transgender male prisoners be housed in their corresponding sex-based prison. The directive, titled
For several years, gender ideology has gradually crept into society. The self-identifying concept is linked to American psychologist and sexologist John Money, who proposed that a child’s expression of gender
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