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…
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…
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…
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 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…
…Women and girls with Disabilities twice as likely to experience violence By Franka Osakwe Even in the midst of the pandemic, there is now an alarming four-fold increase in all…
Representatives of the Executive arm of the women’s wing of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) were in the Office of the Governor on Disability Matters(OGDM) to…
… As UN Women Plan Cash Palliatives For Vulnerable Persons, WGWDs The Network of Disabled Women (NDW) has urged government at all levels to ensure that mobility aides, interpreters and…
