Category: Issues Arising

Around the World in 5 is an ongoing series that highlights news related to women in five countries, updated every week. This week’s post covers November 27 to December 3.

Nigerian female breadwinners, like Onajite, Chika, Agatha, and Omobi, exemplify strength as they balance financial responsibility with traditional roles while facing unappreciation, abuse, and exhaustion.

The Nigerian 1999 constitution (as amended) recognizes the equality of rights, obligations, and opportunities before the law, also prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.

For 31 years, a woman fought relentlessly for her right to be counted amongst her father’s children. Her name is Gladys Ukeje.

It is not about the hijab itself but the concept of not allowing women the freedom to do whatever they choose to do with their bodies.

Last year during the lockdown, on-air presenter Sandra Ezekwesili kick-started a very important conversation around widows and the need for it to be socially acceptable for them to re-marry.

According to a 2014 NHS report, black women constituted the highest percentage of people aged over 16 to screen positive for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Three Nigerian women anonymously shared their abortion tales with us, and the reality is unsettling.

“Abortion Pill Reversal” claims to reverse the effects of the abortion pill, but its effectiveness and safety remain controversial

In Africa, restrictive abortion laws deny women access to safe healthcare, leading to unsafe abortions and preventable deaths. Advocacy efforts aim to liberalize laws and empower women.