On Women
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The Lives Behind Nigeria’s 20 Million FGM Survivors
Today, February 6, is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). On this day, we are forced to confront a harrowing truth: over twenty million Nigerian women and girls live with…
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UN Urges Swift Action to Protect Women Amid Worsening Crisis in DR Congo
The humanitarian crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached alarming levels, with women and girls disproportionately affected by escalating violence, UN Women has warned. Speaking at a press briefing at…
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Lagos DSVA Engages Private Sector on Workplace Sexual Abuse and Harassment
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has strengthened its efforts to tackle Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and workplace harassment by collaborating with key private sector organisations. On Jan 30, 2025, the Executive…
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Taliban Shuts Down Afghanistan’s Only Women’s Radio Station
Taliban has suspended operations at Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station, Radio Begum, after raiding its premises in Kabul on Jan 4, 2025. The Ministry of Information and Culture cited reported violations of media regulations as…
