If indications from two separate but related events that were held few months ago are anything to go by, then one of Nigeria’s most vulnerable groups may be on the verge of experiencing better times. The events, hosted in two…
CBA Foundation canvasses enforcement of laws protecting widows, their children
Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (CBA) Foundation, a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria, has called on the government to implement and enforce the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPP), which gives protection to widows in the country. She stressed that the government needs to…
CBA Foundation gives widows in Anambra rays of hope
There are a few things in the world as heartwarming as a smiling widow. Such an unforgettable sight is particularly rare in a country where the woman who has lost her husband is often abandoned by family to her own…