The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), an organization advocating for the rights of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), reports that 61% of women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria lack basic computer…
Women with Disabilities
Deaf Women Can Now Access Health Services with Ease at Nukkai Primary Health Center, Jalingo
18:01:29In a significant development for the Deaf community, the Deaf Women Aloud Initiative (DWAI) has achieved a major advocacy victory through its Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health project in Taraba…
Women’s Day: Lagos Gov’t Prioritizes Rights, Welfare of PWDs – First Lady
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to prioritizing the rights and welfare of people with disabilities through the Lagos State Office of…
Foundation Empowers Kaduna Women with Disabilities to Start Businesses
The Global Peace Foundation Nigeria (GPFN), in collaboration with Global Peace Women, provided financial support to 50 women with disabilities in Kaduna State on Tuesday. The cash assistance aims to…
Okorie Advocates for the Rights of Women, Girls with Disabilities
Mrs. Blessing Okorie has raised an urgent call for action, highlighting the daily struggles and injustices faced by women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria. She urged both the government…
Anambra Association Seeks Better Healthcare for Women with Disabilities
The Association of Anambra State Women with Disabilities (AASWOWD), an umbrella body of various women with disabilities, has advocated for improved healthcare service delivery to people with disabilities (PWDs). The…
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi, Ogun In a heartwarming event held by the New Era Initiative for Persons with Disabilities, the organisation has extended a hand of support to ten widows living…
JONAPWD Moves For Leadership, Equal Rights For Women With Disabilities In West Africa
The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) is championing the rights of women with disabilities in West Africa. At a workshop in Abuja, aimed at enhancing their capacity…
Aisha Aminu: High Court in Kogi sentences Audu Obe to death by hanging
The Ihima High Court in Obangede, Kogi State, in its ruling yesterday, sentenced Audu Siyaka Obe to death by hanging for the heinous murder of Aisha Aminu, a woman with…
Penultimate Saturday, the joy of members of Gombe state Deaf Women Association (GOSDWA) know no bounds as the Association elected new State Executive Council under the leadership of Mrs Alheri…
Ann Ojugo, the chairperson of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, (JONAPWD), Edo State chapter was honoured with a noble woman of the year award. The award is…
Foundation urges govt to subsidize menstrual pad for women, girls with disabilities
Kanawa Educational Foundation for the Disabled has called on government to make menstrual pads affordable for women and girls with disabilities. The foundation made the call while distributing sanitary pads…
DG, SSA collaborate to advance opportunities for women with disabilities
In a significant move towards promoting inclusivity and empowerment, the Director General/CEO of the National Center for Women Development (NCWD), Honorable Dr. Asabe Villta Bashir, met with the Senior Special…
Oluremi Tinubu Empowers 220 Women, PWDs with Agricultural Support Grants in Ogun
By Ogunbayo Oluwaseyi, Ogun In a significant stride towards empowering women in agriculture and supporting persons with disabilities in business ventures, the Renewed Hope Initiative, spearheaded by the wife of…
Remi Tinubu Assures of Commitment to Support Women, PWDs in Agriculture
The first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has assured of federal government’s commitment to providing equal access to opportunities and support for women and women with disabilities in agriculture sector. The…