Tag:women and girls

Gender

Nigeria benefits as UK, businesses initiate £20m partnership to educate girls

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is launching a new £20 million business partnership as the UK continues to lead global efforts to improve girls’...

Michael Simire - March 8, 2022

Gender

International Women’s Day: Govt urged to address bias against women

On International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the Nigerian government to invest in inclusive social protection systems that...

Michael Simire - March 7, 2022

Gender

Empowering women and girls in science

On Friday, February 11, 2022, on the 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN Climate Change shone the spotlight on the...

Michael Simire - February 13, 2022

Gender

Group initiates women-led solutions to address climate related challenges

As the world grapples with climate change, the most impacted are the world’s poorest and those in vulnerable situations – women and girls. In...

Michael Simire - September 24, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Association advocates need for free sanitary pads for girls, women in Nigeria

The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Kwara State Chapter, on Friday, May 28, 2021 called on government at all tiers to make available...

Michael Simire - May 28, 2021

Health

Over 200m girls, women experience FGM – UNFPA

The Country Representative, UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms Ulla Mueller, on Saturday, February 6, 2021, said over 200 million girls and women had experienced...

Michael Simire - February 7, 2021

Gender

Girl Up Nigeria adopts scheme to boost climate action by women, girls

Girl Up Nigeria on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 launched one of its projects for 2021. Tagged “She Leads Climate Action”, the project aims to...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2021

Human Welfare

How COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting world population

There are clear evidences to prove that the global health emergency otherwise called COVID-19 has impacted negatively on world population. Typical of a pandemic, it...

Michael Simire - July 26, 2020

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