Author: Vanessa Onyema

IHME predicts global fertility decline due to education and contraception. Nigerian survey highlights rural-urban disparities in fertility and education’s impact. Solution: education, healthcare, and societal change for informed family planning.

Based on our findings this month, we uncovered a staggering total of 132 cases of femicide in 18 countries. The United States took the lead with 70 cases followed by India with 25.

Data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) showed that 5.3% Nigerian women aged 18-29 years old reported that they experienced sexual violence as children.

Since October 2023, the relentless violence in Gaza has disproportionately affected the most vulnerable members of society – women and children, and has triggered a humanitarian crisis of immense scale.

When women and girls can safely manage their monthly menstrual cycle in privacy and with dignity, it leads to better improvement of their health and psychosocial well-being.

Based on our findings this month, we found a staggering total of 175 cases of femicide in 22 countries.

Abortion is a grey area in the law in Nigeria. While the legislation allows for pregnancy abortion solely to save the woman’s life or, in Lagos state, to preserve physical health, the reality is significantly more nuanced.