Author: Azeezat Okunlola
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Iraq Criminalises Same-Sex Relationships
Proponents of human rights have branded the decision to criminalise same-sex partnerships and transgender persons as an “attack on human rights” by Iraq’s parliamentary.
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TechHER and Education as a Vaccine (EVA) Launch Emergency Response Fund for Sexual Assault and GBV Survivors
The Fund provides a maximum of N200,000 within 30 hours of approval by a five-person committee. The fund however, does not apply to cases from Abuja and Lagos
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Cybervation CEO, Purba Majumder Named One of North America’s 100 Most Influential Women
Purba Majumder, CEO of Cybervation, a multi-award winning worldwide provider of healthcare and technology solutions, has been named one of America’s 100 Most Influential Women for 2024.
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LOREAL-UNESCO: Unveiling the Women in Science Young Talent Search in South Africa
The Women in Science Young Talent Search, co-sponsored by the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO, has launched its sixth round in South Africa.
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Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024: Shortlist
Along with Isabella Hammad, VV Ganeshananthan, Kate Grenville, and Aube Rey Lescure, Anne Enright and Claire Kilroy have been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024.
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Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024: Shortlist
Along with Isabella Hammad, VV Ganeshananthan, Kate Grenville, and Aube Rey Lescure, Anne Enright and Claire Kilroy have been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024.
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Woman Murdered by Boyfriend Following Sexually Explicit Confessions on Reality TV
Following her unexpected appearance on a reality game show, where she won a substantial sum of money, a woman’s lover viciously murdered her.
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Woman Charged With Murder In Hemel Murder
The death of a two-year-old in Hemel Hempstead has led to the murder charges of a 29-year-old woman.
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Examining Women’s Rights In The Quran II
This three part essay article aims to promote the earnest pursuit of knowledge within Islam and address prevalent misconceptions about Islam’s treatment of women, their rights, and the implementation of these rights.
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Amnesty International: Nigerian Government Allegedly Forced Rescued Chibok Girls To Marry Insurgents
“It is appalling that these freed Chibok girls were forced to marry and live with their abductors. Organized by the Borno state government, these forced marriages are apparently an attempt to appease Boko Haram fighters…”