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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Women, Still Underdogs in Nigerian Politics
Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Inna Maryam Ciroma, yesterday expressed dismay that eight years after the end of military dictatorship and return of democratic governance in Nigeria, women participation in politics was still...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How To Help Africa? Do Business There
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Finance Minister of Nigeria, talked about the real needs of Africa. In her speech, Ms. Okonjo-Iweala passionately described her efforts to promote economic development in Nigeria by fighting corruption,...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Politics and The Daughters of Nowhere
One of the long-identified strategies for the advancement of women is increasing the number of women in politics and governance. Only a few countries such as Norway can parade a gendered legislature where 50 percent of the members are women. The...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Okeke Emerges First Woman Head of Service
Fresh federal appointments announced yesterday in Abuja saw President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua naming Nigeria's first ever female Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF). To read the full article, please visit the All Africa's Website.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
LMI To Train 40,000 Girls As Mechanics
Over 40,000 girls are to be trained as motor mechanics and other skills in the next five years. This was disclosed in Lagos, Wednesday by Executive Director and founder, lady Mechanic Initiative (LMI) Mrs Sandra Aguebor, an engineer at a forum with...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Speaker Lauds Women NGOs
Speaker of the Gombe state House of Assembly Hon. Manga Musa Bojude has commended women Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) in the state for their role in enlightening people on the dangers of HIV/AIDS as well as creating political awareness among...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Group Endorses Woman for LG Chairmanship
As the clock starts ticking for the local government election in Enugu State, women in the area seem set to have their right of way in the grassroots administration as the Association of Nsukka Women in Diaspora (ANWD) has endorsed the aspiration of...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Summit Wants Better Publicity on Gender Issues
The summit, held at Obudu, Cross River, called on government, civil society groups and stakeholders to work together for enlightenment on the importance of the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). To read the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Women Better Politicians Than Men - Senator Zainab Kure
Senator Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, represents Niger South Senatorial District of Niger state. As wife of the Niger state Governor for eight years, she supported her husband's administration. Earlier on, she was in the Niger state civil service,...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Impacting On Women, Youths for National Development
Former Chairperson, Nigerian Army Officers' Wives Association (NAOWA), and later Chairperson, Defence and Police Officers' Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs. Iwayemi Ogomudia, has called for greater efforts on development and empowerment of...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Women to Benefit From WRAPA/AWLA Collaboration
The Women's Right Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) in Nigeria is to work in conjunction with the Club of Madrid's Africa Women Leaders Project (AWLP) to harness resources and canvass for women's active participation in politics...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Women Group Alleges Threat to Life
Women activists in Ekiti State protesting against the April election, which was characterised by massive rigging and fraud, have alleged threats to their lives. To read the full article, please visit the All Africa's Website.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: WRAPA Urges Women to Rise
The secretary-general of Women's Right Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), an NGO, Mrs Saudatu Mahdi, has urged women to rise against poverty in the society. To read the full article, please visit the All Africa's Website.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Group Applauds Women's Participation in Politics
A non-governmental organisation, Gender and Development Action (GADA), has confirmed that the number of women's participation during the 2007 elections in the South West was higher than during the previous elections. To read the full...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: State Commissioners Discuss CEDAW
After the presentation of Nigeria's Sixth Country Report to the United Nations Committee on the Status of Women in New York, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in collaboration with the International Republican Institute IRI, a United...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Gender Response in HIV/Aids National Strategic Framework Reviewed
In a bid to create an enabling environment for implementation and achievement of the National Strategic Framework (NSF) objectives and targets on HIV/AIDS; experts have begun a review to promote a gender equality and human rights sensitive...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Nigerian Women Stand Up to be Counted
As Nigeria tries again to begin its staggered general elections on April 9, spare a thought for the women who will be putting themselves forward as candidates in an overwhelmingly male field. There are 88 women standing for seats in Nigeria's...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Nigeria: Women Ready for Politics, Says Orji's Wife
Wife of the Abia State governor, Mrs. Odochi Mercy Orji, has described the victory of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the last National Assembly poll as a signal that women are now ready to take their rightful positions in the...
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