By Adedoyin Oguntade With just 73 women, constituting a paltry five per cent of the 1,462 lawmakers across both the…
Browsing: Gender & Inequality
When local authorities fail to provide functional health facilities, the consequences are dire for communities, particularly for nursing mothers and…
Somalia’s recent commissioning of its first-ever female defence cadets is a reflection of a wider development that is progressively bringing…
A recent social media trend has sparked concerns, with some claiming that menopause is a scam. But what’s the truth…
Nigerian menstrual health advocate, Anikeade Funke, has bagged international recognition for exemplary compassion, advocacy, and communication in service to others…
In Nigeria, myths around virginity continue to shape how young girls and women experience menstruation. Many girls fear tampons could…
In Nigeria’s cities, apps and algorithms are driving a shadow economy of hookups and survival sex. Behind the coded chats…
The first part of this investigation narrates harrowing accounts of sexually abused children and the deep scars they now live…
In Lagos State, Nigeria’s sprawling megacity, sexually abused children from poor homes endure a second betrayal, a justice system riddled…
Home to more than 15 million people, Kano, long known for cultivating grains and groundnuts, is now buckling under the…