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Read more about the article Young Urban Women Movement: Feminists Converge for Dialogue on Strengthening Activism, Combating Systemic Injustice
Feminists at the Young Urban Women Movement (YUWM) Forum. Photo source: Young Urban Women Movement
Events / Feminism / On Women

Young Urban Women Movement: Feminists Converge for Dialogue on Strengthening Activism, Combating Systemic Injustice

Feminists gathered from July 22 to 25, 2025, for a four-day forum themed “Strengthening Feminist Activism & Combating Systemic Injustices Against Women.” The event, hosted by the Young Urban Women Movement (YUWM), gathered women’s rights advocates from Nigeria, including Maiduguri,…

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July 29, 2025
Read more about the article NCWS, ActionAid Advocate for Women’s Inclusion at Constitution Review Hearing
National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) members calling for women’s inclusion at the 2025 constitution review hearing. Photo Source: Naija Feminists Media.
Politics / On Women

NCWS, ActionAid Advocate for Women’s Inclusion at Constitution Review Hearing

Women's groups, including the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) and other stakeholders, have advocated for constitutional reforms promoting women's political inclusion in the 1999 Constitution review hearing.  The Senate Committee organised the hearing for the South-West Zone at the…

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July 7, 2025
Read more about the article Eradicating FGM: A Call to Action on International Zero Tolerance Day
Left: A young woman in traditional attire holding a banner promoting the end of FGM. Right: Traditional communicators raise awareness about the law banning FGM in The Gambia. Photo source: United Nations Organisation.
Feminism

Eradicating FGM: A Call to Action on International Zero Tolerance Day

It is no news that in African society and even worldwide, several activities are harmful to girls, among which is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). According to the United Nations (UN), Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering…

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February 6, 2025