UN Women Regional Director for East Africa, West, and Central Africa, Maxime Houinato, has said that in order to bridge the multi-sectoral gender gaps in Nigeria and improve the standard of living for women and girls, there is need for the federal government to commit specific percent of national budgets and development funds to interventions that address gender disparity in Read More
Ndidi Anike Val-Okeoma, is a gender rights advocate and the managing partner at ’Didi Anike & Partners. She is also the immediate past chairperson, Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA), Imo state chapter. In this interview with ENE OSHABA, the legal practitioner who contested in the Labour Party (LP) 2023 governorship primary election in Imo state, shares her career journey and Read More
In this report, ENE OSHABA examines the unique challenges faced by women and girls in conflict-affected regions and the need to safeguard their access to education. The Campaign The International Day to Protect Education from Attack, which is marked on September 9 every year, serves as a crucial reminder of the pressing need to ensure that education remains a safe and Read More
A non governmental organisation, Happy Women Rural Initiative, will on November 24, 2023 hold the second edition of her conference and awards. A press statement from the organisers, Sunday, which was signed by Barrister Mrs Ugo Kalu, stated that the coming conference and awards event is a platform dedicated to celebrating and empowering women in various fields and industries. Read More
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kenedy-Ohaneye, recently advocated for vocational training to be incorporated into school curriculum as a valuable initiative that would have numerous benefits for students, women, and the country as a whole. ENE OSHABA examines the prospect of the initiative. Nigeria faces high rate of youth unemployment hence the advocacy for the introduction of vocational training Read More
Faith Uyo Adaji, a passionate young activist dedicated to creating positive change in Nigeria, is the FCT Coordinator for Girls Get Equal. In this interview, she speaks to ENE OSHABA on the green skills young women can tap from for economic empowerment. How can young women benefit from green skills? The green message advocacy is centered around promoting environmental awareness, conservation, and sustainable Read More
Women groups, gender advocates and other stakeholders have continued to set agenda for the newly appointed Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy. Amongst others they want her to prioritise advocacy for women inclusion in governance as investments in gender equity continues to yields returns across society, ENE OSHOBA reports. The newly appointed Minister of Women Affairs Barrister Uju Kennedy, Read More
The need for women to live meaningful and dignified lives was the core of discussion at a recent retreat organised by the Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) of Nigeria, Abuja Archdiocese (CWOAA), for its members. In many societies, women are being marginalised and subjected to various forms of discrimination and violence. This contrary to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Read More
The low representation of women in the much-awaited President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list formed the core of discussions at a recent conference organised by Women Radio 91.7, ENE OSHABA reports. The ministerial nomination list released by the President has continued to generate lots reactions from Nigerians as it corroborated the retrogressive culture of women’s under-representation. Pointedly, only nine women made the Read More
Charity Anaja, a gender expert and development advocate, is the advocacy lead and member, Women in Politics Forum (WiPF). She is also a member of the International Institute for Leadership and Governance. In this Interview with ENE OSHABA she speaks on poor women’s representation in President Bola Tinubu’s contrary to his campaign promises. How will you rate women’s representation in Read More
Twenty years after, Maputo Protocol, which is one of the world’s most comprehensive and progressive women’s human rights instruments, is yet to achieve much-desired acceptance in Nigeria. In this report, ENE OSHABA xrays Coalition for the Domestication of the Maputo Protocol (CODMAP) advocacy to promote, and popularise, the protocol in Nigeria. as one of the many advocacy strategies lined up to promote, Read More
As Nigerians await President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial list and other appointments, gender advocates and other stakeholders are canvassing the inclusion of women in governance, even as they have reminded the president of his campaign promise to the Nigerian women, ENE OSHABA reports Campaigns and elections have come and gone and what is most important now is policy making and Read More
Over 200 women in Isuaniocha, Awka North Local Government Area (LGA), Friday, celebrated return of peace in the community after five years of crisis. The excited women, who made their feelings known while donating food items to some security agents who were in the town for peace keeping mission, also hailed the community’s former President General, Chief Anthony Onyeagolu for Read More
Ahead of the World Population Day commemorated on July 11, annually, emphasis has been laid on the need for gender equality. In this piece ENE OSHABA examines the benefits in fulfilling the call for a successful demographic transition in the country. Gender equality is when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities including access to quality healthcare, Read More
The 2023 general elections may have come and gone but the intrigues surrounding its conduct remain fresh in the minds of many, especially young women who ventured into the mucky waters of politics for the first time, ENE OSHABA writes, with particular focus on 26-year-old Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu’s journey to represent Owode-Onire State Constituency in the Kwara State House of Read More
Noella Uloko is recording artist and an itinerant gospel singer. She a young woman with passion for touching lives by using music as a tool to heal the minds of people, especially in difficult times. For her, just like the popular quote by William Shakespeare: If music be the food of love, play on. She speaks about her life and Read More
In this report, ENE OSHABA dwells on the increasing poverty rate amongst rural women, especially in the northern region, as well as organisations in the forefront of creating financial freedom for such women. Poverty has persisted among women in Africa and particularly in Nigeria where rural women still struggle a lot due to poor education coupled with socio-cultural hindrances and Read More
The Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI) has called on media professionals to use their platforms to coordinate engagement between stakeholders and set the agenda for the new administration in promoting gender accountability. GSAI executive- director Adaora Sydney-Jack during a capacity-building workshop for reporters and editors held in Abuja, explained that the training aimed to foster dialogue and advocacy for women’s Read More
Recent reports by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stressed the need for the protection and promotion of women’s human rights in the light of deepening biases against women. In this piece, ENE OSHABA examines advocacy for shifting social norms towards gender equality as panacea. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2023 Gender Social Read More
Hon Tolu Shodipe is a member of the House of Representatives. She is also the Chairman, House Committee on the Diaspora. She shares her experience as a female parliamentarian and makes case for more women in positions of authority; just as women in parliament and leaders of women’s movement set gender agenda for engagement with the new administration; ENE OSHABA Read More
Nine years after, 96 of the 276 schoolgirls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno state, alongside some others kidnapped afterwards, are still in captivity. In this piece, ENE OSHABA queries what fate awaits these kidnap victims as a new administration comes into power today. On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram terrorists abducted 276 school girls from Government Secondary Read More
50-50 Action Women Groups, an initiative of Women Aid Collective (WACOL) and other stakeholders of gender equality have been tasked on collective actions to ensure better participation of women in governance through appointive and elective positions in Nigeria. This formed the core of discussions at the national launch of fifty-fifty (50-50) action women advocacy group in Abuja, organised by Women Read More
In this report ENE OSHABA focuses on the status of family with regards to values orientation and sustainability as the world marked the International Day of Families on May 15. On 25 September 2015, the 193 member States of the United Nations unanimously adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 goals aimed to eliminate poverty, discrimination, abuse, Read More
Seasoned Journalist, researcher, security and public affairs analyst, Senator Iroegbu, speaks to ENE OSHABA on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda of the United Nations Security Council Resolution UNSCR1325 in Nigeria, among other issues How would you assess the implementation of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda of the United Nations Security Council Resolution UNSCR1325 in Read More
Chioma Daisy Ogeji, is a Professor of Criminology. She is the Head of Sociology Department, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers state. In this interview with ENE OSHABA, she speaks on the spate of trafficking in women and girls, among others. What is your background and have always wanted to be in the academia? I am a criminologist, and my area Read More
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