Deborah Samuel, a student at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was beaten and burnt to death by fellow students on Thursday. This happened after accusations of blasphemy against Islam were made upon her.
According to a report by TSB News, Ms. Samuel had criticised some posts about Islam made by some other students…
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The United Nations Women (UN Women) has said that 83 per cent of women fleeing the ongoing war in Ukraine are doing so with at least one child.
This was announced in a post on Linkedin where they also said that work is in progress with their partners in Ukraine to provide Ukrainian women with…
For the first time in decades, women in Afghanistan will face mandatory use of face veils or get punished.
This comes as another development on women's rights since the conservative insurgent group Taliban, took over power in Afghanistan in 2021.
In a report by the BBC, any woman who refuses to comply and wear a…
Every May 3rd, journalists around the world celebrate World Press Freedom Day. It is a day set aside to honour the right to free speech and to advocate for journalists who have been jailed or suffered state-sanctioned repression whilst doing their jobs.
This year, Document Women's co-founder and Creative Director Kiki Mordi, hosted a panel…
The Supreme Court of America has voted to overrule the landmark decision that came from the #RoeVsWade abortion case.
According to a report by Politico, the vote happened as a result of a draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito.
The draft opinion sought to repudiate the original ruling of the 1973 #RoeVsWade case which…
Multi award winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion was recently honored in the city of Houston, Texas. The rapper who is behind hit songs like WAP and Hot Girl Summer was not only given the key to the City of Houston, she also had a day set aside to celebrate her contributions to music.
According to…
On Thursday 28th April, a verdict was given on the case of Ochanya Ogbanje, the 13 year old schoolgirl whose death from rape in 2018 created the hashtag #JusticeForOchanya.
The Benue State High Court in Makurdi acquitted Mr. Andrew Ogbuja against the charge of rape.
A lecturer at Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, he had been…
According to Nigeria's Minister of Women's Affairs Pauline Tallen, only 16 of 5100 cases of Gender-Based Violence have faced conviction so far in Nigeria.
In a report by ARISE News, Minister Tallen disclosed this during a media briefing held in Abuja during the weekend. This was alongside comments where she said that gender-based violence was…
Nairobi, Kenya's capital is facing a shortage of water supply due to factors such as changes in weather patterns and ageing water processing facilities.
According to a BBC News report, residents in informal settlements like Kibera have to pay private vendors for water.
However, for women and girls, there is more than just the expectation…
Acclaimed performance poet and journalist Wana Udobang will be holding a mixed media art installation from 28-30th April at Whitespace, Ikoyi.
This is in honour of the release of her third poetry album titled Dirty Laundry.
The travelling exhibition, in partnership with Ford Foundation, is curated by Naomi Edobor and is slated to take place…