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NFM Partners with The Girls’ Pride Initiative for Sustainable Development on Menstrual Health Advocacy

Naija Feminists Media (NFM) is partnering with The Girls’ Pride Initiative for Sustainable Development to strengthen menstrual health advocacy and promote gender equality. This collaboration coincides with Menstrual Hygiene Day and reflects a shared commitment to ending period shame and empowering girls across communities. The Girls’ Pride Initiative is a

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May 28, 2025 No Comments
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Outrage as Speed Darlington Confesses to Raping Minor

Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or Akpi, has triggered public outrage after confessing to raping a minor. During the live session, the artist spoke in Igbo, complaining he had to pay a hotel staff N2,000 to clean blood stains from a bedsheet after his sexual violence.

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May 28, 2025 No Comments
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Menstrual Hygiene Should Not Be A Luxury

Today, May 28, is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. The theme, “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld,” sounds appealing, right? It’s a comforting slogan. But who are we fooling when an estimated 37 million women and girls in Nigeria can’t even afford to bleed safely? Who do these hashtags help when the government

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May 28, 2025 No Comments
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Actress Adunni Ade Threatens Legal Action Over Misogynistic Reports by Blogs

Nigerian actress and filmmaker Adunni Ade has threatened legal action against media outlets that published misogynistic narratives about her regarding beauty and marital failures. Over the weekend, top Twitter blogs, including Naija PR and Instablog9ja, attracted widespread attention after sharing a viral post about the actress. The post claimed that

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May 27, 2025 No Comments
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Obstetric fistula affects 500,000 women – UN Women

More than 500,000 women across the world are currently living with obstetric fistula, a preventable and treatable condition that continues to devastate lives, according to UN agencies. The Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, disclosed this on Friday in her message to commemorate the 2025 International Day to End

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May 27, 2025 No Comments
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Reps Moves to Ban Commercial Surrogacy, Proposes N2m Fine and Jail Term

The House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking to ban commercial surrogacy in Nigeria and establish a legal framework that strictly regulates the practice for altruistic purposes only. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Protect the Health and Well-being of Women, Particularly in Relation to Surrogacy

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May 27, 2025 No Comments
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JK Rowling Launches Legal Fund to Support Women Defending Sex-Based Rights

British author and philanthropist J.K. Rowling has launched a private legal fund to support women who believe they have been discriminated against for holding gender-critical views or defending sex-based rights in public, professional, and legal settings. The JK Rowling Women’s Fund (JKRWF), which has been operating quietly since late 2024,

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May 26, 2025 No Comments
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Adenike Ogunlesi: Entrepreneur, Changemaker, and Corporate Leader

Unilever Nigeria Plc announced the appointment of Ms. Adenike Ogunlesi, Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer of Gatimo Limited (Ruff ‘n’ Tumble), as an Independent Non-Executive Director on its Board. Her appointment took effect from March 2025. Adenike Ogunlesi is a visionary entrepreneur, corporate leader, and changemaker whose work has transformed

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May 26, 2025 No Comments
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Gombe Rescues 14-Year-Old Girl from Child Marriage

The Gombe State Government has rescued a 14-year-old girl who was married off to a Taraba man as his third wife. The minor, whose identity remains confidential, reportedly escaped from a rural community in Taraba State where she was married off to a man more than three times her age.  

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May 28, 2025 No Comments
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NFM Partners with The Girls’ Pride Initiative for Sustainable Development on Menstrual Health Advocacy

Naija Feminists Media (NFM) is partnering with The Girls’ Pride Initiative for Sustainable Development to strengthen menstrual health advocacy and promote gender equality. This collaboration coincides with Menstrual Hygiene Day and reflects a shared commitment to ending period shame and empowering girls across communities. The Girls’ Pride Initiative is a

Read More »
May 28, 2025 No Comments
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Outrage as Speed Darlington Confesses to Raping Minor

Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or Akpi, has triggered public outrage after confessing to raping a minor. During the live session, the artist spoke in Igbo, complaining he had to pay a hotel staff N2,000 to clean blood stains from a bedsheet after his sexual violence.

Read More »
May 28, 2025 No Comments
Photo credit: Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition via Unsplash.
Featured

Menstrual Hygiene Should Not Be A Luxury

Today, May 28, is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. The theme, “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld,” sounds appealing, right? It’s a comforting slogan. But who are we fooling when an estimated 37 million women and girls in Nigeria can’t even afford to bleed safely? Who do these hashtags help when the government

Read More »
May 28, 2025 No Comments
Photo source: Iamadunniade on Instagram
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Actress Adunni Ade Threatens Legal Action Over Misogynistic Reports by Blogs

Nigerian actress and filmmaker Adunni Ade has threatened legal action against media outlets that published misogynistic narratives about her regarding beauty and marital failures. Over the weekend, top Twitter blogs, including Naija PR and Instablog9ja, attracted widespread attention after sharing a viral post about the actress. The post claimed that

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May 27, 2025 No Comments
Photo by JAPAZON Fonkwo on Unsplash
Health

Obstetric fistula affects 500,000 women – UN Women

More than 500,000 women across the world are currently living with obstetric fistula, a preventable and treatable condition that continues to devastate lives, according to UN agencies. The Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, disclosed this on Friday in her message to commemorate the 2025 International Day to End

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May 27, 2025 No Comments
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Reps Moves to Ban Commercial Surrogacy, Proposes N2m Fine and Jail Term

The House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking to ban commercial surrogacy in Nigeria and establish a legal framework that strictly regulates the practice for altruistic purposes only. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Protect the Health and Well-being of Women, Particularly in Relation to Surrogacy

Read More »
May 27, 2025 No Comments
JK Rowling. Photo source: Marca
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JK Rowling Launches Legal Fund to Support Women Defending Sex-Based Rights

British author and philanthropist J.K. Rowling has launched a private legal fund to support women who believe they have been discriminated against for holding gender-critical views or defending sex-based rights in public, professional, and legal settings. The JK Rowling Women’s Fund (JKRWF), which has been operating quietly since late 2024,

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May 26, 2025 No Comments