Leadership: Women taking charge, shattering glass ceilings
July 21, 2021 The popular Beijing declaration for women’s political empowerment in 1995 to the tune of 35 per cent requires governments, international organizations and civil society groups to take…
Women leading Corporate Nigeria: Ekeh, Zinox boss, saw the future
July 19, 2018 Ekeh has consistently submitted that women are more financially prudent, humble, less prone to fraud, spiritually sound, better counsellors and possibly even smarter than their male counterparts…
Kogi Governor, Bello, wants equity for women, not equality with men
Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, on Saturday in Abuja said women deserve to be give recognition in various fields of endeavour, stressing, “we are not saying equality, but equity.” Bello…
France fines Paris City Hall for appointing many women
The Paris City Hall will pay a fine of 90,000 euros ($109,477) for appointing almost twice as many women to leadership positions as men, official said. Anne Hidalgo, the French…
52% of female have suffered online abuse – New study; WWW inventor worried
World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has warned that “the web is not working for women and girls”, in an open letter to mark the 31st anniversary of its…
UN chief defends women, says gender inequality “overwhelming injustice of our age”
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says gender inequality is the “overwhelming injustice of our age and the biggest human rights challenge we face”. Guterres made the assertion at an event…
Revealed: Best countries to be a woman, Nigeria among worst nations, says new research
The Women, Peace and Security Index, first published in 2017, looks at how women in 167 countries fare in the areas of inclusion, justice and security. Norway tops the list…
Suicide: Men, more likely to end lives than women, says expert
Dr Uchendu Onyedika, a Neuropsychiatrist with the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, says though more women tend to attempt suicide; men are however, more likely to succeed in ending their…
More women attempt suicide than men – Expert
Miss Titi Tade, Clinical Psychologist, Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative (SURPIN) on Saturday said more women attempt suicide than men. Tade made the assertion while delivering a lecture titled, ‘Depression,…