Friday, June 19, 2026

Beijing Declaration

October 28, 2025

Funding cuts threatening work to end violence against women, says UN agency

UN Women, in a report published on Monday, warned that aid cuts shut down or suspend one in three women’s anti-violence programmes.

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March 28, 2025

Seat reservation bill will address under-representation of women: Deputy Speaker

Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, has called for support for the Seat Reservation in Parliament Bill.

Benjamin Kalu
November 25, 2024

85,000 women, girls killed intentionally by partners, relatives in 2023: UN

In a statement on Monday, UN Women said 1140 women and girls died daily in the hands of their partners or close relatives.

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