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Unseen Barriers in Leadership G. Ogbonna's Study

Unseen Barriers in Leadership: G. Ogbonna’s Study

December 4, 2023 4:39 am

In an enlightening session at the New York Learning Hub, Gloria Adaugo Ogbonna, a distinguished senior public civil servant in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, presented her groundbreaking research paper, ‘Barriers to the Boardroom: A Discourse Analysis on the Obstacles Preventing Women from Reaching Top Strategic Management Positions’. Ogbonna’s meticulous research offers an in-depth exploration of the multifaceted and often subtle barriers that impede women’s ascent to top corporate roles, a topic of critical importance in today’s increasingly egalitarian but still unequal professional landscape.

Gloria Adaugo Ogbonna, known for her attention to detail and extensive professional training, holds …

The Misinterpretation Of Feminism By Today's African Ladies

The Misinterpretation Of Feminism By Today’s African Ladies

January 12, 2023 3:27 am

Nothing on earth is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. For many years, a better percentage of African ladies have continued to embrace the erroneously flawed belief that feminism was all about an unseen rivalry between male and female genders. Anytime the concept of feminism comes into a conversation, they immediately conclude that they were up for some muscle-flexing game between opposing genders which is further fuelled by a desperate contrivance to bring men under control and end or suppress their chauvinistic posturing. This is all shades of wrong.

It is sad that people do not understand that …

Why The World Must Condemn Taliban’s Unfair War On Women

Why The World Must Condemn Taliban’s Unfair War On Women

January 2, 2023 3:31 am

Just like Leopards are never known to possess the ability to change the indelible spots on their skins, the Islamic extremist group that runs Afghanistan known as the Taliban will struggle to eternity to stop itself from manifesting its true, ugly, and wicked colours through its actions.

A fortnight ago, the group added another absurdity to their long list of atrocities against humanity. This time, women were their victims and as usual, they had zero apologies.

The Taliban has taken another stride in its war against women with its recent ban which prevents women from attending universities, and also from …

In Historic Ruling, US Supreme Court Ends Right To Abortion

In Historic Ruling, US Supreme Court Ends Right To Abortion

June 25, 2022 5:10 am

In a landmark decision that overturns 50 years of constitutional protections on one of the most contentious and fiercely contested topics in American politics, the US Supreme Court on Friday abolished the right to an abortion.

The conservative-dominated court declared that individual states can now legalise or restrict the procedure on their own, overturning the historic ‘Roe v. Wade’ ruling from 1973 that established a woman’s right to an abortion.

‘The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled, and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,’ …

Rejected Bills Again, Women Storm National Assembly Complex

Rejected Bills: Again, Women Storm National Assembly Complex

March 8, 2022 8:23 am

Women in very large numbers on Tuesday stormed the National Assembly following the rejection of women-related bills by the members of the legislature two weeks ago.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that last week, women who came under the aegis of Nigerian Women Groups, had protested against the action of the lawmakers.

They had also promised to return if the decision was not reversed.

They made good their promise as they returned in larger numbers, on Tuesday, promising to continue the protest until the lawmakers bowed to their demands.

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Refugee Women Facing Greater Violence Risk During Crisis

Refugee Women Facing Greater Violence Risk During Crisis

April 20, 2020 6:34 pm

Displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence during the coronavirus crisis, the UN Refugee Agency said Monday.

The UNHCR said they may be forced into “survival sex” or child marriages.

Lockdowns imposed to control the spread of COVID-19 have restricted movement and led to the closure of services.

“We need to pay urgent attention to the protection of refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls at the time of this pandemic,” said Gillian Triggs, the UNHCR assistant high commissioner for protection.

“They are among those most at-risk. Doors should not be left open for …

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Rwanda: Women Take Up 55% Of Cabinet Seats

February 28, 2020 9:05 am

Women now constitute 55 per cent of cabinet seats, up from 52 per cent. The development follows Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle which saw eight new faces, including four women, join cabinet.

Members of cabinet have also increased from 27 to 29 following the creation of two new positions at the level of state minister.

The new cabinet line-up includes 16 females.

The constitution requires that either gender must be represented at any decision-making organ at no less than 30 per cent.

Three of the four new full ministers named Wednesday are women.

They include Valentine Uwamariya (Education), Jeannette Bayisenge (Gender and

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Elderly Black Women In South Africa Win Property Rights

January 30, 2020 1:45 pm

 

Johannesburg — For black women married before 1988, the husband owned all matrimonial assets and could sell them without consulting his wife – until a landmark win this month overturned the law

Facing destitution when her marriage broke down, 72-year-old Agnes Sithole went to court to challenge a sexist law – and won not only a share of her husband’s property but a legal victory that will protect some 400,000 other black South African women.

Under South African law, married couples own all their assets jointly and both must consent to major transactions.

But for black women married prior

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Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu Lauds Ijaw Women After IPOB-Bayelsa Meeting

January 27, 2020 2:08 pm

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) threw encomiums on Ijaw IPOB-Bayelsa women after their meeting earlier today on his verified Facebook Page.

He also admonished enemies of the movement who hide under the Ijaw Youth Council Organisation to cause bad blood between IPOB and the IYC and warned them that Biafraland is owned by Biafrans and will forever remain so.

Read Also: IPOB Releases Kanu’s Parents’ Burial Broadcast Poster

In his words:

“Behold the current generation of Ijaw womb that gave birth to Biafra. We say kudos to our IPOB mothers in Bayelsa.”

“To …

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Bandits Kill 11, Kidnap Scores, Rape Women In Niger

January 26, 2020 4:47 am

Armed bandits were again on rampage in some Niger communities on Saturday, killing 11 people, kidnapping scores of others, and raping women. The incident took place about 6am at Kudodo, Galapai, Dnakpala, Makera, and Dnalgwa villages of Shiroro Local Government Area.
The senator for Niger East Senatorial District, Alhaji Sani Musa, sent an urgent appeal for intervention to the federal government to halt the carnage. The distress message in the aftermath of the attacks was the second by the lawmaker in one week following similar assaults by gunmen.

Saturday’s invasion was said to have been carried out by …

Ihedioha: Women In Black Protest Supreme Court Judgment

January 20, 2020 2:26 pm

 

Supporters of Emeka Ihedioha, former governor of Imo, flooded the streets of Owerri, the state capital, on Sunday, demanding a reversal of the supreme court judgement which ordered his sack.

The apex court had on Tuesday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to return Hope Uzodinma, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the March election.

Uzodinma placed a distant fourth in the results announced by INEC.

The aggrieved protesters wielded placards with inscriptions such as: “Ihedioha We Know’; “Democracy Has Been Murdered”; “We Want Him Back”, among others.

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EU, UNICEF Treat 12,259 Pregnant Women, Children In Bauchi

December 27, 2019 4:34 am
The European Union (EU) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have treated 12,259 pregnant women and children below five years of age in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State in 15 months.

EU/UNICEF Team Leader on Hard To Reach (HTR) areas in the council, Mrs Adebisi Ibinola, disclosed this, yesterday, in Jabbal settlements in Bidir. She said the treatment lasted between October 2018 and December 2019. Ibinola listed Bidir, Madara and Magunshi wards as areas covered by the team within the period under review.She said those treated were in 16 settlements in the hinterland and that suffered from  …

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