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UN unveils plan to advance women’s rights

THE United Nations has launched a new agenda to advance women's rights and achieve gender equality. The UN unveiled the...

Women in health, care sector earn 24 per cent less than men – Report

A NEW report has said women who work in the health and care sector earn 24 per cent less...
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UN calls Nigeria, other nations to end female circumcision by 2030

AS today marks the International Day of Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the United Nations (UN) has called for...

More than a third of women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence , says UN

MORE than a third of women worldwide have experienced either physical or sexual violence at some point in their lives,...
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UN Survey Reveals Poor Response To Violence Against Nigerian Gender

A survey carried out by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, under the Northern Nigeria Women, Peace and Security Programme, has revealed that the response level of law enforcement agencies at local and state levels to gender-specific forms of violence is ineffective and unsatisfactory.

Rebuilding lives after Boko Haram

More than 2,000 girls and women have been abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria. The international community continues to...
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