Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women. Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said…
Gender-based violence: Religious leaders urged to instill moral values in followers
The Executive Director of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, Rev Fr George Ehusani, has charged religious leaders to instil moral values in their congregants in a bid to halt gender-based violence. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening…
Empowerment’s solution to menace of violence against women – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has emphasized on empowerment as the best solution to the menace of violence against women. Obi made this submission in a statement on his X handle, (formerly known as Twitter) on…
Women’s basketball: ‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’
Basketball scout Sarah Chan’s career has taken her all over the world, from Sudan to Kenya, Europe and the US – but she’s had to face war, racism and gender-based violence along the way. “I have been spat in the…
CSR-in-Action takes on gender-based violence, empowers women in Badagry
CSR-in-Action Advocacy, the charitable expression of one of sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost sustainability advocacy and consulting outfit, CSR-in-Action Group, has empowered rural women in the Badagry area of Lagos to tackle gender-based violence (GBV), women exclusion and other pertinent social challenges…
WARIF takes COVID-19, sexual violence awareness to rural communities
As the cases of the COVID-19 infection in Lagos State continue to rise daily with an increasing number of cases of violence against women and girls also being recorded, Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), one of the nation’s foremost…
5 reasons why you should audition for MTV Shuga today
The fourth season of MTV Shuga is back with a bang and you know it’s going to be fully packed with drama. As an applicant, you have a unique opportunity at stardom by featuring in the award winning pan-African drama…