On Women
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Nigerian Nurses Embark on Strike Over Poor Working Conditions
To draw attention to the deplorable working conditions of nurses and midwives across the country, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has commenced a seven-day nationwide warning strike to demand improvement in…
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Nigerian Lawmaker Calls for Equitable Representation with 182 Legislative Seats Dedicated to Women
Kafilat Ogbara, chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, has called for National support for a bill proposing 182 new legislative seats dedicated solely to women. Kafilat, who represents…
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ECOWAS Court Declares FGM as Torture, Orders Sierra Leone to Criminalise the Practice
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has declared Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) a form of torture and ordered the Government of Sierra Leone to enact legislation explicitly criminalising the practice…
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Chinese Men Illegally Trade Nude Footage of Women, Girls on MaskPark, Other Telegram Groups
Thousands of Chinese men are sharing intimate photos and videos of women without their consent via Telegram, a messaging app banned in China but still accessible through VPNs. The “MaskPark Treehole Forum,” a large Telegram…
