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…
Women with Disabilities
Women With Disabilities Will Receive Adequate Budgetary Provisions To Curb Gender-based Violence- James Lalu
As a precursor to the commemoration of the International Women’s day, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons With Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has announced that Women with Disabilities…
Women with Disabilities
Innovation Challenge: NDW Selects 15 WWDs For Special Training, Finalists To Be Decided On International Women’s Day
A total of fifteen Women with Disabilities (WWDs) have been selected by the Network for Disabled Women, NDW, for a virtual training which would culminate in a business pitching competition…
Women with Disabilities
There Is No Age Limit To Sex Education – Experts Tell Women With Disabilities
Sexuality Education experts have told women with disabilities there should be no restrictions to teaching and learning sexuality education as long as paedophiles are out there enticing and recruiting minors…
The President/Chief Executive Officer of Network of Disabled Women, Lois Auta, has demanded inclusive political participation for women and girls with disabilities in the country. Speaking at a press conference…
Women with Disabilities
Foundation Advocates For Eradication Of FGM Among Women And Girls With Disabilities
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia. It also encompasses other injuries to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice has…
It’s exactly a week ago, precisely, on the 18th of this month that the BOLD HEARTS NETWORK hosted some 30 women with disabilities to an end of the year, Christmas…
The Honorable Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen says her office is ready to key into what the Network of Disabled Women NDW is doing in Plateau state. She…
By Moses Emorinken As part of efforts to ensure that women and girls with disabilities across the country get the necessary support, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Voice of…
Women with Disabilities
Mentorship Programs and Networking Opportunities: A Necessity for Political Participation Of Women, WWDs In Nigeria.
Women at the Womanifesto Conference have demanded full participation of women, with specific emphasis on Women with Disabilities in leadership positions in the country. The call was made at the…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Friday advocated for increased participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the political system to vote and be voted for. Mr Tony Ojukwu,…
Ekiti State Government has reiterated its resolve to continue partnering public-spirited individuals and corporate organizations to improve the lot of the people in the state particularly women and children. Speaking…
A non-governmental organisation, Network for Women with Disability, (NDW), has lamented the challenges faced by its members over the worsening insecurity in the country. The coordinator of the NDW in…