Tag:women

World Malaria Day: ICCDI Africa, WellaHealth offer healthcare support to women

To mark the 2021 World Malaria Day, the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI Africa) in partnership with WellaHealth has kicked off a Women...

Advocates seek support for women-driven initiatives to alleviate COVID-19, climate change effects

Environmental and gender rights advocates have appealed to all the 54 countries under the Commonwealth to channel additional investments in supporting women-driven initiatives to...

How Delta women use heat from gas flaring sites to dry tapioca

With more than half its population lacking access to energy, Nigeria still wastes gas – a major source of energy. The communities where the...

IWD: GLF celebrates 16 women restoring the earth

On the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) on Monday, March 8, 2021 highlighted 16 female leaders working to protect and...

Women less likely to die from COVID-19 than men in Africa – WHO

Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Gender groups urged to notify authorities of interest in climate finance

Women and gender groups have been called upon to make their interest in climate finance matters as they relate with the Green Climate Fund...

Women are more vulnerable to impacts of climate change – Environmentalist

An environmentalist, Mr Olumide Idowu, says women are increasingly more vulnerable than men to the impacts of climate change, because they are more dependent on threatened natural...

IPEN, SAICM report illustrates chemicals’ disproportionate impacts on women

A report published by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and the Strategic Alliance for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) illustrates the impact of chemicals on...

Latest news

UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State Government’s implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) model. The UN...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has reiterated its commitment to partner critical stakeholders towards promoting...

Nigeria, UN to deepen partnership on women, youths’ empowerment

The Federal Government has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen its partnership with the United Nations (UN) to accelerate the empowerment...

Must read

UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State...

NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...