The U.S.-based MacArthur Foundation has awarded U.S.$750,000 to Nigeria's Women's Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative, which promotes and protects the rights of women. Read more »
According to Ethics and Integrity Minister, Simon Lokodo, it is now illegal to wear clothes deemed as sexually exciting in the country. Read more »
Following reports of brutal beatings and the maiming of women and children, residents in Kagera region have been urged to report such incidents to the Police Gender Unit. Read more »
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon reminded communities that female genital cutting causes girls and women constant pain, infections, and complications during pregnancy and ... Read more »
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Female Genital Cutting Prevalent in Somalia...Egypt Army Kills 16 Suspected Militants In Sinai...Shortage of Food, Medical Supplies for Fleeing S.Sudanese... Read more »
Landmark Rwanda Genocide Trial Opens in France...Women Push for Domestic Violence Protections in Nigeria...Senegalese Girls Shoot for the Stars at Basketball Academy... Read more »
Six out of 10 people who are trafficked to the West are Nigerians. PREMIUM TIMES investigative reporter, Tobore Ovuorie, was motivated by years of research into the plight of ... Read more »
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