The sixty-ninth annual session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) officially kicked off Monday, Mar. 10, 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Representatives from
If you’re a woman and you’ve ever been to school, had the choice to get married (or not), opened a bank account, or even voted, you’ve benefited from feminism. If
What did the women before us do? We don’t know enough about them because Nigerian history has habitually underrepresented women. They are rarely the main characters in the stories that
Just as Nigeria explains itself, women have continually lived under the siege of men. And the unending abuses, pains, and disillusionments seem to know no end. In 2024, over 100
When we decided the theme of the third issue of The Archivist would revolve around the exploits of women in Nigerian history, I immediately thought of my mother. As a
She Leads Africa (SLA) has named Simbiat Bakare, the founding director of Naija Feminists Media, among its “Top 50 Rising Motherland Moguls,” recognising her as one of Africa’s leading young
Oby Ezekwesili has written an urgent letter to the Nigerian Senate, calling for corrective action against the democratic breaches and injustice inflicted on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. She stated that Nigerian
Mojisola Meranda Lasbat, the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has dropped her official notice of resignation to resolve the leadership crisis that has unsettled the
As I reflect on the state of women’s rights and equality, I am convinced that feminism is not just a necessity but an imperative. Every woman, particularly African women, should
She is an inspiration to many, as she was shot at 15 for using her voice to preach education for girls and won a Nobel Peace Prize at 17 for
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