WPS Nigeria
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of UNSCR1325, WANEP Nigeria in collaboration with Women Radio (WFM 91.7) will hold an eConference titled “Understanding the Current Realities on the Implementation of the UNSCR1325 in Nigeria”.
Fatima Askira is a young Nigerian leader, activist and peacebuilder born and raised in the epicenter of the Boko Haram insurgency. As the founder of Borno Women Development Initiative (Nigeria), she empowers women and girls to promote peace in communities affected by violent extremism.
The United Nations Integrated Approach to Building Peace in Nigeria’s Herder-Farmer Crisis project is seeking youth multimedia creatives and media participants to participate in a four-week virtual capacity building program on risk communications and ethical reporting.
I am delighted to be part of the official launch of the Women, Peace and Security website for Nigeria, on this special occasion of the 2020 International Day of Peace, with a global theme: “Shaping Peace Together”.
Jamila Babuba from Adamawa, Nigeria, is a strong advocate for Nigeria’s pending bill that aims to provide equal rights to men and women. She has championed women’s participation in her community and hopes to serve as an elected official in the future.
From where I stand, inequality is at the root of the conflict. When you have peace in the home, you can have peace in the society. I don’t agree that some roles are exclusively for men and others for women. In my home, men and women are treated equally because […]
Social media went abuzz on July 23, 2020, when hundreds of women – mostly naked – staged a protest in the northwestern state of Kaduna, Nigeria.
