The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Bauchi Chapter, has launched a team of Advocacy Champions to help reduce the maternal mortality in the state. The effort is part of a larger project called AIM-MNCHN — short for Accelerating Implementation of Maternal, Neonatal, Child Nutrition, and Health Innovations. The main goal of the project is … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will soon release extra guidelines to help clarify how elections should be conducted and how results are reviewed. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, said this during a meeting in Abuja with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). He explained that the new guidelines will give clear … Read more
Communications Procedure of the Commission on the Status of WomenThe Communications Procedure of the Commission on the Status of Women is a unique tool for individuals and organizations to use in order to raise awareness about injustice and discriminatory practices against women in any country in the world. Claims to the Commission on the Status of Women for consideration at its next … Read more
Different groups — including young people, religious and traditional leaders, police officers, civil society groups, and NGOs — recently gathered in Abeokuta to tackle Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and break the silence around it. The meeting was hosted by the Centre for Women’s Health and Information (CEWHIN) at the National Union of Teachers (NUT) … Read more
