Tag: Gender Equality
EU, UNDP promotes gender equality with new film
‘Deafening Silence’ is a gripping tale that explores various aspects of sexual-gender-based violence including sexual harassment, child abuse, and the…
Amaechi: Women will enjoy equal opportunities in my reign
According to him, women are more competent and intelligent than men so there is need for an increased number of…
Yahaya Bello restates commitment to gender equity
Governor Yahaya Bello said his administration is committed to the elimination of gender inequality in governance, discrimination, and violence against…
Stanbic IBTC Pledges To Continue Promoting Gender Equality
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has pledged to continue promoting the tenets of gender equality.…
No country has attained gender equality – FIDA
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) says in spite of the ongoing efforts to promote same opportunities in all…
Africa Index: Nigeria ranks 4th in workplace gender equality
Nigeria ranked 4th out of 54 African countries in workplace gender equality scoring 50, with a growth rate of 25…
APC Congress: Senator urges party members to ensure gender equality
Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi on Monday charged members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to ensure gender equality in the forthcoming…
Kenya urged to advance gender equality to boost economic growth
The UN on Monday urged Kenya to advance gender equality in order to boost economic growth.
Men And Women Are Not Equal – Tiwa Savage
Entertainment act Tiwa Savage has said she doesn’t think men and women are equal. Speaking on the Midday show on…
Ambode’s Wife Tasks Women Lawyers On Gender Equality, Child Rights
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode has urged lawyers to evolve new ways of making more progress on…
Maritime: NIMASA Boss Calls For Gender Equality
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has urged Women International Maritime Africa (WIMAfrica) to…
Nigerian Government inaugurates “HeForShe campaign’’
The Federal Government has inaugurated the gender equality and women empowerment campaign, tagged “HeForShe campaign’’, in Abuja.
Women Group Urges Journalists To Promote Gender Equality
Media practitioners in the country have been urged to promote gender equality and child rights for the sustainable development of…
Nigeria to pass gender, equal opportunity law
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan said that the country is committed to ensuring gender…
Women decry ‘slow progress’ in gender equality
The UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has decried what it termed a “slow…
Gender Equality Will Take 170 Years – Amina Mohammed
It will take 170 years to achieve economic equality between women and men, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed,…
UNDP launches report to accelerate gender equality
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has launched Africa Human Development Report 2016 to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in…
Gender Equality bill, a slight setback, says Saraki #GEOBill
Senator Bukola Saraki has stated that the Gender Equality bill will be revisited by the senate after it was unanimously…
Buhari Meets Women In Lagos, Promises Gender Equality
Jamiu Yisa Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday met with women groups in…
APC advocates gender equality in policy making
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Party (APC), on Monday advocated gender equality in policy making in…
Dialogue On Women Holds In Lagos
The 3rd Intergenerational Dialogue on Women in Nigeria started in Lagos yesterday. The three-day parley, which is expected to end…