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22 Dec
PRNigeria Ladies have strongly condemned the "dangerous tendency" of the media in Nigeria to reproduce and sensationalise stories that are capable of destroying the hard-earned reputation of the womenfolk. In September, a video titled “Nigerian women are the most unfaithful in the world” went viral on social media platforms; several newspapers and blogs feasted on…
4 Nov
Tosin Durotoye is a woman of many parts. She is a techie, social impact leader, global speaker and a Forbes-featured equity and diversity advocate.
9 Sep 2023
Women have been urged to prioritise building bridges within themselves to enable them deliver their primary role to society
9 Sep 2023
Focused on ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, teenage pregnancies and all forms of harmful practices associated with adolescent girls in Osun State, the Initiative for Girls’ Right and Health Development (IGRHD) recently engaged school teachers, counsellors, and proprietors as strategic partners to achieve this goal. Speaking at a workshop attended by representatives of…
9 Sep 2023
The Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) project has through its various interventions, improved the lives of over 50,000 women and girls across Lagos State
12 Aug 2023
A social Impact Organisation, SuperWoman Organisation, has reiterated its commitment to empower 10,000 young women by 2030 through innovative training programmes. Through its Girl Power Africa project, launched in 2020, the organisation pairs young business women with mentors, who in turn train them for free. Founder, SuperWoman Organisation, Serena Francis, disclosed in a statement that…
12 Aug 2023
To enhance the capacity of women in the political space and ensure that more women occupy leadership positions in government, the Women’s Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), in partnership with the Canadian Government and UN Women, has organised a sensitisation workshop for legislators from across the six geo-political zones of the country.
22 Jul 2023
The Coordinator, Progressive Empowerment Project for Nigerians (PEP4NW), Olajumoke Omolola, an entrepreneur and environmental consultant, presided over the inaugural meeting of the Lagos State chapter of empowerment programme held in Lagos
22 Jul 2023
In an effort to catch them young, the Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) has charged female students in secondary schools to develop a career path in the accounting profession. It stated that developing interest in the profession at an early age would make them have an entrepreneurial potential. The National Chairperson of SWAN, Mrs. Nwamara Nnaji, gave the charge at the association’s career day programme involving 10 Girls’ Secondary…
22 Jul 2023
Heir Women Hub, an organisation determined to see young women take on decision making positions and venture into leadership opportunities, has released the report of a survey it conducted to guage the knowledge and understanding of men on workplace sexual harassment against young women.
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25 Mar 2023
To commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD), the Culinary Arts Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAPA), hosted seven selected women to a generous brunch, as well as group mental wellness therapy at a private residence in Lagos. Asides the buffet of savoury dishes and drinks present, the ‘safe space’, which the event - still in…
25 Mar 2023
In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), The Table NG, a Public Relations (PR) and Communications community in collaboration with Robert Taylor Media, hosted a roundtable dinner for 15 women in PR in Lagos.
25 Mar 2023
Despite increasing attention and commitments by policymakers globally to the goal of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, both have remained stubbornly high in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, the neonatal mortality rate is still high with over 1000 maternal and neonatal mortality being recorded yearly.

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