At least 400 women and children have been abducted by Boko Haram militants from the town of Damasak, which was freed this month by troops from Niger and Chad. Read more »
A programme called 'Your Moment of Truth', run by an NGO, encourages adolescent boys to stand up against violence towards women. Read more »
While 14-year-old Wasila Tasiu's defence team is asking that the courts drop the murder charges, the prosecution is asking for the death penalty. Read more »
President Jacob Zuma has reiterated a statement saying that teenage mothers should be separated from their babies. Read more »
Damn #thedress, it just won't go away!, writes the Daily Vox, as a South African NGO hijacked the meme to release an ad highlighting domestic violence. Read more »
A woman was set alight in Bauchi State, after apparenlty refusing to submit herself for security checks at the Muda Lawal Market. Read more »
The Nigeria Defence Force says that troops were carrying out cordon and search exercise that led to the arrest of terrorists who disguised themselves as women. Read more »
According to women rights groups in the country, at least 50 women have been undressed since the Anti-Pornography Bill was passed. Read more »
The law bans child marriages, raising the legal age to wed to 18, in a country where half of its girls become child brides. Read more »
Many tribes in the country observe the practise, putting thousands of girls at risk. Read more »
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