The 2019 theme for IWD “Balance for Better” is quite captivating and enriching. The United Nations chose the date to commiserate with women everywhere
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Words by Ekene May Eliye What worries me a lot is how we train girls and prepare them to be women, wives and mothers, but we never train the boys the same way. We teach girls to be discreet about themselves, about their bodies, about their feelings, to hide it all, to never let the man know,
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Olajobi Makinwa is the United Nations Global Compact’s Chief, Intergovernmental Relations & Africa where she leads high-level interactions with governments as well as strengthening relations and mobilizing political support to advance the work of the UN Global Compact. She also coordinates relations with regional organizations. When we had this interview with her, she was the
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Originally appeared on Thomson Returns Foundation World leaders who have pledged to end gender inequality by 2030 will miss the ambitious target if they do not accelerate efforts to plug “profound” data gaps, experts said ahead of launching a new gender index on Wednesday. Global partnership Equal Measures 2030, which is overseeing the index, said
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I dream of a World Where I am free to express myself And reach my full potential Where I don’t have to hide my tears cos Men don’t cry Or where I am seen as weak cos Women are naturally weak. I dream of a World Where things happen at my pace And society doesn’t
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For you to understand the basis of my madness, let me ask you a simple question which is actually the basis for this article; did Lama deserve to die? Lama was only a five year old girl who still thought about nothing else but her Barbie dolls and the bouncing castle in her school playground.
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Oby Nwankwo, the co-ordinator, National Coalition on Affirmative Action (NCAA), said the Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill recently rejected by the national assembly was not in conflict with the 1999 constitution Nwankwo stated this at the tribunal on women’s right to political participation in Nigeria, a forum for testimonies of human and women’s right abuses
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Joke Sylvia, Veteran Nigerian actress released some new photos on her Instagram page which was accompanied by some of her views on gender inequality. Here’s what she wrote: “I believe we are equal and that every human should have equal rights. I also believe that every time we liberate a woman, we liberate a man. The
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On this day, March 8th 2016, the world celebrates the International Women’s Day. The world celebrates the social, economic,cultural and political achievements of women all over. The day also seeks to promote gender equality and parity. It is also crucial to understand the relationship between women and sustainable Development, especially in Africa. If development involves
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