Women group writes open letter to Ogun governor, demand 35 per cent inclusion in cabinet
To embark on peaceful protest, if demands are not metA group of concerned citizens representing diverse non-governmental organisations and working towards the advancement of women in Ogun State and Nigeria have given the Executive Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun an ultimatum to include 35 per cent women in the commissioner nominees transmitted to the […]
Rape Survivors’ Guide to the Criminal Justice System in NIGERIA.
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Women demand 35% cabinet seats, write Abiodun
A coalition of 150 women organizations under the aegis of More Women Campaign has called on the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to ensure 35 percent representation of women in his cabinet. The organization, an initiative of the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center, said it would lead a solidarity walk to the office […]
Reduction in Nigeria’s maternal mortality not enough – WARDC
The Executive Director, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC), Dr. Abiola Afolabi, has said the reduction at 547 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in Nigeria still remains unacceptably high. Speaking in Abuja at a roundtable discussion on accountability for maternal health in Nigeria organized by WARDC in partnership with the National Human Rights […]
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR WOMEN ASSOCIATIONS ON ANTI-CORRUPTION AND EFFECTIVE GROUP MANAGEMENT
WARDC with the support of ActionAid and UKaid organized Capacity Building Workshop for Women Associations On Anti Corruption, Group Management and Effectiveness in Resisting Corrupt Practices in Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja Lagos. The workshop which had representatives from different women association around Lagos dwelt more the importance of women getting involved in the fight against the preveilance […]
From labour room to ‘detention centre’: Tales of new mums held by hospitals over unpaid bills
Toluwani Eniola writes about new mothers detained by hospital authorities for their inability to settle bills Sweeping the floor of the female ward at the Imo Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, Owerri, the Imo State capital, Mrs. Chinyere Nlemuwa cut the picture of a cleaner in the hospital. But she is not. Nlemuwa gave birth to a baby […]
Boko Haram attack: 48 schoolgirls found, 46 still missing, says Yobe govt
Olusola Fabiyi, Olalekan Adetayo, Samson Folarin, Okechukwu Nnodim, Kayode Idowu and Justin Tyopuusu Forty-eight of the missing 94 pupils of the Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, have come out of hiding. The Yobe State Commissioner for Education, Mohammed Lamin, who stated this in Damaturu, added that the state government had organised search parties […]
LAW DIGEST Recession: Tinubu seeks input from stakeholders on legislative action
Friday Olokor, Abuja The Nigerian Senate has called for support and input from stakeholders on possible legislative actions to better the lives of Nigerians out of the economic recession. The Senator representing Lagos Central and chairman, Senate Committee on Environment, Oluremi Tinubu, made the demand on Thursday evening in Abuja, during a policy dialogue with […]
Gender Equal Opportunity Bill 2016
Sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujinmi (PDP, Ekiti) in the Senate, this bill seeks to incorporate and enforce certain provisions of the United Nations CEDAW and other global/continental instruments on the rights of women in Africa. Download full bill below. Gender-Equal-Opportunities-Bill-2016
Government Charged To Be More Accountable On Reduction Of Maternal Mortality
Worried by the reoccurring cases of maternal infant mortality, the government has been called upon to find a lasting solution to the scourge. This call was came at a media briefing organised by Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC) and Centre for Reproductive Rights (CRR) with the support of MacArthur Foundation on ‘Assessing the […]
Home Front Detention of new mums over medical bills rampant – Report
A new report presented by the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) and Centre for Reproductive Rights (CRR) have flayed widespread detention of women who cannot pay medical bills upon delivery. The report also indicated that the Federal Government has not done much to reduce the high maternal mortality rate from 2008 to date. […]
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 06, 2017
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 06, 2017 Women are more educated than men, but gender inequality persists, says new study Women in developed countries have surpassed men in level of education. Other gender equality measures, however, including equal pay and women in leadership roles, still lag. Read more Women farmers, youths seek access to credit, land […]
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 WARDC urges NBA to develop interest in women’s rights Worried by high rates of maternal mortality in some parts of Nigeria, Women Advocates and Research Documentation Centre (WARDC) has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and its members to develop an interest in women’s human rights and maternal health […]
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 The Results Are In: Women Are Great For Business, But Still Getting Pushed Out In the past several years, research has shown that the increase of women in leadership is helping businesses to thrive in unprecedented ways. The data also suggest that, in many areas, employers and their industries […]
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 Singapore swears in first female president amid criticism Singapore has announced its first female president, who is also the first head of state to come from the county’s Malay community in almost five decades. Yet celebrations of the significant milestone were mired by accusations that the selection process was undemocratic. Halimah Yacob, […]
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 08, 2017
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 08, 2017 Damaging effects of unreported gender-based violence It should also be noted, the alarming rate at which sexual assault is experienced by adolescences. In a five-year study on sexual violence cases in Lagos, adolescents (ages 10–19 years) accounted for the majority (44.6%) of the cases; followed by children less than […]
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 More equality for a stronger economy Achieving gender equality is not merely a moral and social imperative for Côte d’Ivoire, but also an economic one. Were the country to successfully reduce current levels of discrimination against women in the labour market to bring it in line with the African […]
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 25, 2017
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 25, 2017 Lagos @ 50: Women Group Organise Gender Dialogue A Non-Governmental Organisation, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), has called on policy makers in Nigeria to reassess the level and effectiveness of her gender equality commitments in different sectors such as education, health, governance and employment in order to […]
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 18, 2017
WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 18, 2017 History as Kenya set to have first women elected governors, senators Six women were on the verge of making political history in Kenya on Wednesday after they were elected to key seats that evaded female politicians in the last elections. Outgoing National Assembly Deputy Speaker and Bomet MP Joyce […]