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Hurdles before fistula care

Mary Okunade gave birth to her third baby, but it wasn’t joy she felt. The birth started her spiral of shame and pain. “I discovered I cou

Anxiety over increase in rape of minors

The increasing cases of rape of minors and teenagers by some irresponsible adults is assuming alarming proportion as the occurrence seems to be the or

When the woman becomes bread winner

In a typical African setting the man is viewed as the head of the family – he is naturally the bread winner, protector and the voice of the home

‘More women need to be advocates for their rights’

Moji Makanjuola is an ambassador for UN Women. In this interview, she speaks on various efforts to pass the Gender Equality and Opportunity Bill, and

What should be the primary language of communication in the home?

Because Nigeria has many languages, there is a rising trend in what has been termed ‘language death’ by linguists, as many tongues are on