On Women
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Cynthia Erivo Makes History with Multiple ‘Best Actress’ Oscar Nominations
British actress, songwriter and singer Cynthia Chinasaokwu Onyedinmanasu Erivo has earned a Best Actress nomination for her role as Elphaba Thropp in Wicked. She is the second Black woman to receive multiple Oscar nominations in…
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Middle-Aged Man Obiozor Nwake Murders Wife as Femicide Continues in Nigeria
In another case of femicide, Obiozor Nwake, a middle-aged man, burned his wife, Chioma Nwanna, to death. This incident which occurred on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, took place at Njikoka local government area in Anambra…
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Femicide Denials Raise Concerns with Increased Cases in 2024
In Bama, Borno State, Nigeria, during the holy months of Ramadan, which ran between March and April 2024, 17-year-old Falmata was murdered by her paternal uncle, Awana, who accused her of disrespecting the family hierarchy.…
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International Day of Education: Empowering Girls in the age of AI
Today, as we observe the International Day of Education, we must confront a pressing question: how do we ensure that education remains a tool of empowerment in an era dominated by artificial intelligence? This year’s…
