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”.
This October, the UN Security Council marks 20 years since the landmark resolution 1325, which for the first time, enshrined the essential role of women in securing and maintaining peace. The UN Security Council will hold its annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security virtually this year, on 29 […]
The United Nations Department for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UNDPPA), the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), invites you to join a virtual dialogue “Imagining Inclusive Mediation: Learning from pioneering and young women leaders” on Thursday, 15 October to mark the 20th anniversary of UNSCR […]
The Lagos Multi-Door Court House (LMDC) has urged women who want to be mediators and arbitrators to get appropriate training and be passionate about dispute resolution.
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 […]
Stakeholders have canvassed for effective use of public relations in communicating and promoting national peace processes as part of strategies to improve security in the country.
Social media went abuzz on July 23, 2020, when hundreds of women – mostly naked – staged a protest in the northwestern state of Kaduna, Nigeria.
