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Teenage festival of life 2014: Caring for out-of-school adolescent girls

The teenage life festival 2014 was tagged with the theme “Assuring the well being and development of out of school girls was organized by the action health incorporation (AHI)The post Teenage festival...

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FG, UN, others canvass women inclusion in conflict resolution

‘Promoting Women Engagement in Peace and Security in Northern Nigeria’.The post FG, UN, others canvass women inclusion in conflict resolution appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Gender Mainstreaming: NCWD advocates women political party for female aspirants

As the 2015 general election draws near, the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) has called on Nigerian women to collaborate in forming a political association that can support female...

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Are you guilty of violence against women?

Patrick Stewart was quoted to have said that ‘the people who could do most to improve the situation of so many women and children are in fact the men”, adding that, “It is in our hands to stop violence...

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WARDC, male political leaders parley over women’s political advancement

Ahead of the fast approaching 2015 general elections, the Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre, WARDC, recently engaged male leaders of various political parties, as well as human rights...

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Yabatech registrar bags award for human transformation, competency

Yaba College of Technology’s Registrar, Mrs Biekoroma Charity Amapakabo, has said that she has expanded the registry so that people can exhibit their potentials which will bring about efficiency in...

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WISCAR graduates, inducts more career women

Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR) penultimate week, graduated its fifth stream of successful mentees and inducted new members, in order to mentor and develop young career women.The post WISCAR...

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Experts task govt on full domestication of CEDAW by 2015

Women’s human rights experts have challenged the Nigerian government to fully domesticate the ‘Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women’ (CEDAW) which it voluntarily...

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Persons with disabilities seek equal treatment, inclusion in policy making

Inadequate focus on disability issues and its attendant consequences have continued to remain a major challenge that threatens human existence and attainment of meaningful development.The post Persons...

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Build a life by adopting a child, FG urges parents

FEDERAL Government has called on Nigerians to change their perception about the issue of adoption, saying there is nothing strange or negative in adopting a child from an orphanage home, as they also...

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15 things to do in 2015

2) Do a check If you are the type that grows gray hair at the very thought of having a tooth out, 2015 is a good time to overcome your fear of dental and medical check-ups. A comprehensive medical...

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Best and worst dresses of 2014

Rarely would you find a better combination of beauty, brains and talent as you would in veteran actress Clarion Chukwura, who got the well-deserved ‘best actress in a leading role’ award for her role...

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‘House of Tara was inspired by my step-mother’

CHIEF Executive Officer of Africa’s leading beauty brand, House of Tara - iconic for setting up the first make up studio and establishing Nigeria’s first make up school in 2004 was on CNN African...

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WACSOF carpets leaders in W/Africa over failure to domesticate gender based laws

The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) has decried the lackadaisical attitude of West African leaders towards the domestication of international legal and policy frameworks to guarantee...

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Women in spare tyre roles – Low representation or division of labour?

Another election year, another round of politicking and another spate of issues- none of them to do with the reasons why the fairer sex remains the small players on the Nigerian political scene. The...

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WAWA Celebrates International Women’s Day 2015

The observance of the first International women’s day has witnessed a transformation in women’s legal right, educational achievements and participation in public life. In all regions, countries have...

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The Jonathan girls: How have they fared?

Though the administration was inclusive at the beginning, a good number of the originally deployed women were unceremoniously sacked, including Ms Amal Pepple, who is from Rivers State and is believed...

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Essentials of smoothiology

Not too long ago, smoothies were foods we only read about or saw in movies; these days they have become essentials. As our tastebuds become more diversified and sophisticated and we are exposed to a...

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…As autism rises mysteriously

Though autistic children and adult may look normal, they are plagued by a range of symptoms that include difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions and leisure or play...

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FG applauded for encouraging foreign languages among youths

The Federal Government of Nigeria was recently applauded by the Head of the Seme border, Commander of the Beninois Police, Mr. Waidi Akodjenou for conceiving and establishing the Nigeria French...

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