An Anambra State-born woman, the late Hon. Mrs. Theresa Uduego Nworah, has been honoured at the second edition of Emptistory of Esteemed Women, held as part of the ongoing 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) side events in the United States of America. Mrs. Nworah was honoured alongside other distinguished women…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Women Empowerment, Education and Peace Building Initiative (WEPBI), Lady Ijeoma Oguadimma, has stated that the organization works in key thematic areas, including peace and conflict resolution, good governance, women’s participation in politics and leadership, research, women’s rights, and economic empowerment. She made the statement at the launch of the…
The Development Centre for Orientation, Discovery and Empowerment (DeCODE) has formally engaged the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs with a view to institutionalize menstrual hygiene management and eliminate societal taboos.The high-level advocacy visit brought key stakeholders together to officially hand over the draft state menstrual hygiene policy under the Menstrual Ease for Girls (ME4Girls)…
The Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Anambra State Chapter, has launched a policy brief advocating gender-responsive agricultural policies, increased budgetary allocations and improved access to resources for women farmers as part of efforts to strengthen food security.The policy brief was unveiled in Awka during SWOFON’s national campaign themed “Women Farmers: Voice to Action,”…
One schoolchild was swept away on Tuesday, while seven other schoolchildren and two adults were rescued by the Anambra State Police Command through its Safe School Operatives, in collaboration with concerned members of the community, following a flood incident along the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The seven rescued…
