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Judge Calls for End to Cultural Practices Fueling Gender Violence Stakeholders discuss gender justice at International Women’s Day event

Stakeholders discuss gender justice at International Women’s Day event

Judge Calls for End to Cultural Practices Fueling Gender Violence

Mirian Gom March 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A senior judge urges Nigeria to dismantle cultural norms enabling violence against women, warning...

African Traditional Leaders Vow Action to End Gender-Based Violence African traditional leaders at a gender-based violence conference

African traditional leaders at a gender-based violence conference

African Traditional Leaders Vow Action to End Gender-Based Violence

Korede Abdullah February 4, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Traditional and cultural leaders from across Africa renew a collective commitment to end gender-based...

UN Women Urges Lawmakers to Approve Reserved Seats Bill for Nigerian Women Nigerian lawmakers debate motion to ban toxic pesticides over public health and food safety risks

Nigerian lawmakers debate motion to ban toxic pesticides over public health and food safety risks

UN Women Urges Lawmakers to Approve Reserved Seats Bill for Nigerian Women

Chukwu Obinna December 6, 2025

ONDO, Nigeria – Lawmakers in Nigeria’s National Assembly have been urged to pass the long-debated bill seeking...

Global Violence Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns 840m Suffer WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

Global Violence Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns 840m Suffer

Oluwatobi Adu November 19, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A new global report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations partners...

UN Women, NCCC Launch Nigeria’s Gender-Responsive Climate Toolkit UN Women representative and NCCC officials unveiling gender-responsive climate toolkit in Abuja

UN Women representative and NCCC officials unveiling gender-responsive climate toolkit in Abuja

UN Women, NCCC Launch Nigeria’s Gender-Responsive Climate Toolkit

Mirian Gom October 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – UN Women and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) have unveiled Nigeria’s Nationally...