Fragile Gains – Women Have Made Progress in Education, but Challenges Persist in Business and Around Abuse.
As part of our coverage for International Women’s Month, we seek some insights from Vanessa Moungar, the African Development Bank’s Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society. Moungar tells us how the Bank is supporting women entrepreneurs and outlines the challenges that remain. What does International Women’s Month mean to you? Working for a world […]
GIRLS’ EDUCATION
Girls’ education goes beyond getting girls into school. It is also about ensuring that girls learn and feel safe while in school; have the opportunity to complete all levels of education acquiring the knowledge and skills to compete in the labor market; learn the socio-emotional and life skills necessary to navigate and adapt to a […]
Nigeria: How Hijab Controversy Threatens Kwara’s Harmony
Kwara State is known as the State of Harmony, but that is being threatened by the controversy that is trailing the wearing of hijab by students in secondary schools founded by Christian missions, but which have been taken over by the state government. The agitation for or against the wearing of hijab did not start […]
Zimbabwe: 5 000 Zim Teenagers Fall Pregnant in One Month
AT LEAST 4 959 teenagers fell pregnant while there were 1 774 child marriages recorded between January and February this year. This was revealed in parliament Thursday by Women Affairs Minister Sithembiso Nyoni while presenting her report on the level of public service delivery related to sexual and gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic in […]
NIGERIA : Again, Kwara Govt Shuts 10 Schools Over Hijab Controversy
Kwara government directs the 10 secondary schools where the use of the hijab is disputed not to reopen today. The Kwara State Ministry of Education has reversed its decision to reopen the 10 grant-aided schools, where the use of hijab is disputed. According to the Ministry’s permanent secretary, Kemi Adeosun, the schools earlier told to […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day.
Every year, March 8 marks international women’s day, a day to celebrate women and their achievements, in like manner raise awareness for gender equality. This year’s theme of international women’s day is #choosetochallenge, #IWD 2021. It is really a good age to be a woman, women are proving to be capable in various fields from […]
Hundreds of Girls Abducted From Nigerian School Are Freed, Official Says
The girls’ return marked the second time in less than a week that gunmen in the country had released kidnapped school children. Hundreds of girls who were abducted last week from their boarding school in Nigeria by a group of armed men have been released, a local official said on Tuesday, the second time in less than […]
Nigeria: ‘Why I Am Starting Secondary School Education At 38’
She is married with young children but up until now, never had the opportunity of a formal education. It was not until few years ago that she attended Adult Education class to at least be able to read and write a few things. But her resolve has always been to acquire formal education at least […]
Child marriage and it’s horrors.
Aisha was barely fifteen when her dad got her married as the sixth wife of Mallam Guduru all for a piece of land in the village.Aisha saw her first period at her husband’s house and after that day, he would always make her come to him, claiming he needed a childfrom her young blood to […]
Women In science and technology.
Seeking to achieve a balanced participation of men and women in science and technology is a valid enterprise not only on moral and social grounds but also, and especially, because of the benefits which would accrue to the scientific and technical world. The introduction of diverse points of view and different priorities and styles of […]