Women and girls with disabilities are subjected to multiple layers of discrimination. Based on their gender and disability status they often face “double discrimination”. The United Nations estimates that 75…
Women with Disabilities
Drug Trafficking: NDLEA Arrests Wheelchair User, Kasarachi Onumajuru, Others At Lagos, Abuja Airports
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted attempts by drug cartels to break through the security at Nigeria’s main…
Women with Disabilities
Stakeholders Urge Inclusiveness of women with Disability in Menstrual Health Management
Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of Women Affairs and Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF), an NGO have called for inclusion of women and girls with disability in menstrual health and hygiene management…
By Popoola Yaqoub The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi has charged Women with Disabilities to always prepare to ward off any incursion from those she described as…
The Chief Executive Officer, Cedar Seed Foundation, Lois Auta-Udonkanta, has called for inclusion of Women with Disabilities in the activities of all political parties in Nigeria. Lois made the call…
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FG must protect PWDs against increasing sexual, gender-based violence — CSO
A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Deaf Women Aloud Initiative, DWAI, called on the Federal Government, FG, to introduce policies that is geared towards protecting People With Disabilities, PWDs, against the…
By Kunle Fayiga Nigerian women with disabilities continue to face serious challenges in their daily living but some are determined not to be let down by the setbacks. For a…
Women with Disabilities
Curbing Violence Against WGWD: Foundation Canvasses For More Grass-root Involvement
Focus for last Saturday, April 23rd SoLife weekly TV series was on the key role of society’s Grass-roots in the advocacy campaign to put a stop to the violence being…
Women with Disabilities
Breakthebias Challenge: Winner Dedicates Award To Women And Girls With Disabilities
One of the winners at the recently concluded break the bias challenge (Organizational Category), Network for Disabled Women has dedicated the award to Women and Girls with Disabilities in Nigeria.…
Women with Disabilities
NDW Boosts Entrepreneurial Capacities Of Women With Disabilities Through Innovation Challenge Competition
In its bid to improve the entrepreneurial viability of PWDs, especially the women category, The Network for Disabled Women (NDW), In partnership with Sightsavers and support from Foreign Commonwealth Development…
Women with Disabilities
It Is Time Women With Disabilities Work Together To Counter Menace Of Exclusion – Lois Auta
The Chief Executive Officer, Cedar Seed Foundation, Lois Auta-Udonkanta, has called on fellow women with disabilities to work together as a team to fight against all forms of discrimination, exclusion…
Cedar Seed Foundation, Chief Executive Officer and Network for Disabled Women President, Lois Auta-Udonkanta was nominated among the top three most outstanding woman leaders in Nigeria. The recognition came at…
The Chairperson of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Edo State, Ann Ujugo, has lamented that men do not ask for their hands in marriage, leaving them single…
Women with Disabilities
Gender Based Bias : Women With Disabilities, Others Call For Reshuffling Of Public Finance Management To Accommodate Women
March 8 of every Georgian calendar year is a day set aside by the United Nations to exclusively reflect on challenges faced by women while celebrating their outstanding contributions and…
Women with Disabilities
We need policies that will support our reproductive rights – Women with disabilities tell FG
By Chioma Obinna As Nigeria joined the World to mark this year’s International Women’s Day with the theme: “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, women living with disabilities have…