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IWD 2025: UN calls for equality, empowerment for all women, girls

UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, has called on world leaders to choose rights, equality and empowerment for all women and girls. Bahous made the...

Prioritising action to end violence against women

In Nigeria, violence against women remains a pervasive and deeply troubling issue. It affects millions of women and girls. In spite of ongoing efforts to...

Women, girls in focus as AU, SADC stress financing gender data for development

African policymakers, gender experts, and development actors are calling on countries and the region to invest and collaborate more to finance the production and...

The world is failing girls and women, says UN report

Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year's edition of the UN Women and UN DESA "Progress on the...

World Population Day: Stakeholders advocate gender equality

Population stakeholders have unanimously advocated for global gender equality aimed at making women and girls live their lives to the fullest. The Chairman, National Population...

Desertification and Drought Day: How land degradation, desertification impacting women, girls – Leaders

United Nations General Assembly event to mark Desertification and Drought Day brings together leaders to advance gender equality and land restoration goals Women leaders from...

Bridging electricity gaps for rural women, girls: A task for govt, states

Over 90 million Nigerians, approximately 45% of the population, lack access to electricity in their homes and communities, which has severe implications. Without electricity, people...

Women want govts to adopt, implement gender climate action plans

State and local governments have been urged to adopt and implement Gender and Climate Change Action Plans. Likewise, government and stakeholders were charged to ensure...

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Climate insurance product for protection of Togolese townships against floods launched

Kloto 1, Golfe 1 and Golfe 7 communes in Togo have officially signed a pioneering insurance policy aimed at...
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Female aurochs leaves European Serengeti to Slovakia to establish new breeding group

A young female aurochs has left European Serengeti, the well-known large herbivore reserve near Prague. It headed for west...

 Electricity crisis: Coalition flays call for resignation of Power Minister

The Coalition of Concerned Progressives (COCOP), a civil society group, has condemned the call for the removal of Minister...

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Female aurochs leaves European Serengeti to Slovakia to establish new breeding group

A young female aurochs has left European Serengeti, the...