Tag:girls

Health

How food environments shape Nigerian women, girls’ lives

Healthy eating is often portrayed as a matter of willpower or personal choice. Yet, for millions of women and girls, the concept of choice...

Michael Simire - March 11, 2026

Gender

Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation – UN

In 2026 alone, an estimated 4.5 million girls – many under the age of five – are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM)....

Michael Simire - February 6, 2026

Health

Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7m girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

Nigeria on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls –...

Michael Simire - October 24, 2023

Water & Sanitation

Menstrual Hygiene Day: WaterAid demands improved sanitation access to women, girls

On the occasion of the Menstrual Hygiene Day, WaterAid says it aims to help change the secrecy, shame and stigma associated with menstruation –...

admin - May 26, 2017

Sustainable Devpt

International Women’s Day: Stakeholders advocate for women, girls’ empowerment

In the light of the 2017 International Women’s Day, Executive Secretary, Youth Empowerment Foundation, Mrs Iwalola Akin-Jimoh, has said that women are overburdened in...

admin - March 7, 2017

Cover

Indigenous women oppose Cross River superhighway project

The Federal Government has been told not to approve the final Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted to it last month by the Cross River...

admin - February 6, 2017

Photo News

Beyond endurance: Pictures telling Uganda’s water story

Stories of water harvesting, pollution, scarcity and misuse among others are not new in developing countries. And in Uganda and several other countries in Eastern...

Michael Simire - September 6, 2015