The Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI) has called for sustained training of law enforcement personnel to strengthen the protection and response mechanisms for women and girls with disabilities…
The Forum of APC Women with Disabilities has held an engagement with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, in what the group described as…
Women with disabilities under the All Progressives Congress (APC) have petitioned the party’s leadership over what they described as the exclusion and under-representation of women with disabilities in the 2027…
Sightsavers Nigeria has empowered 2,878 adolescent girls and young women with disabilities in Kano and Lagos states through business education, entrepreneurship training and career development support under its Girls Education…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has called for increased investment in inclusive energy access and engineering education for…
The Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD) has congratulated Mrs. Sanni Oluwafunmilayo on her historic appointment as the Senior Special Assistant on Special Needs and Disability Matters to the Executive…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hon. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi as the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD), alongside…
Persons with disabilities in Bayelsa State have called for greater inclusion, opportunities and institutional support, particularly for women, as stakeholders gathered in Yenagoa to commemorate the 2026 edition of International…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has called for greater representation of women with disabilities in leadership, governance, and justice institutions as the world commemorated the 2026 edition of…
A disability rights advocate in Kano, Dr. Binta Bala has called for stronger support and investment in women, particularly those with disabilities, to accelerate inclusive development. In a statement issued…
The Beyond Limit Initiative for Women and Girls with Disabilities has called for urgent policy reforms and stronger institutional commitment to ensure the full inclusion of women and girls with…
Women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria have been urged to receive stronger protection and equal access to justice as the world marks the 2026 International Women’s Day. The call…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), South-South Zone, has called on the federal, state and local governments to take urgent steps to address the hardship faced by persons with…
Abuja — The Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has called for the integration of disability and gender inclusion into Nigeria’s climate action and governance frameworks. The call was…
The Sauri Growth Initiative for Women and Youths with Disabilities has launched a six-month training in Abuja to empower women with disabilities as climate advocates and budget watchdogs. Under the…
