As we celebrate the woman today, these tweets punctuate why woman is a force to reckon with. Do see below: "In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders." – Sheryl Sandberg #womensday#internationalwomensday pic.twitter.com/2Eed35I4HA — Quinconx (@quinconx) March 8, 2017 Happy #InternationalWomensDay. More power to all the women/girls. #BeBoldForChange &... Read More

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March 8, 2017

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The Thread: It might be a bad thing to think women are special

Today marks International Women’s Day. As we celebrate ambition, empowerment, abilities, it is a day that serves as a reminder that gender parity needs to happen. Christine Mungai explains below: For #InternationalWomensDay, something counter-intuitive: resisting the notion women have a unique spiritual beauty or glory. Hear me out — Christine Mungai (@chris_mungai) March 8, 2017 There's... Read More

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March 16, 2016

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Ezekwesili fumes over rejection of Gender Equality Bill

Former Minister of Education during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration and foremost activist, Oby Ezekwesili has lambasted the Nigerian Senate for rejecting the Gender Equality Bill. The bill sought to empower women across the country and ensure that they are accorded equal opportunities in the society but the Senate threw it out on the premise that... Read More

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March 8, 2016

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Senator Ali Ndume objectifies women, urges Saraki to marry another wife

What started as a motion on gender parity by Senator Oluremi Tinubu got distorted and trivialised by Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, during plenary session of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, March 8. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, while raising a point of order to present a motion sponsored by the Committee on Women Affairs, never had any... Read More

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