Following the lock down of several states because of coronavirus, women and girls have been admonished to avoid places that are isolated during the period. Programme manager of Alliances for Africa, a non-governmental organisation, Blessing Duru, made the appeal in their sensitisation campaign against women abuse and baby factories in Imo State. According to Duru, […]
BACKGROUND TO THE CONSULTANCIES: The acceptance of violence against women and girls (VAWG) as normal contributes to an environment of impunity and serves as a serious barrier to all women and girls living a life free from violence. This lack of comprehensive legislation that upholds the rights of women and girls to live free […]
The NFF as part of its communications and advocacy strategy is seeking to engage a female consultant with research and film making skills. In order to get the right person and fit there are two levels to this application process. Requirements for applying 1st Step Must have more than 5 years proven experience in […]
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Alliances for Africa has urged couples desiring to adopt babies in Imo State to do so through the state’s Ministry of Gender Affairs, to avoid running foul of the law. This call was contained in a statement signed by the organisation’s Program Manager, Blessing Duru, as part of its ongoing campaign […]
The menace of the baby factory or child harvesting as it is otherwise known as is on the rise. The line that distinguishes the original from the fake is almost out of sight. While it has become difficult to tell what is real from a mirage, there are still ways you can tell them apart. […]
Series on Baby Factory Article 1: EXPOSURE ON BABY FACTORY/BABY SALES; A VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS in Imo State. Written by Faith Kalagbor. Baby factory is diversification of child trafficking which is trade on human beings and it is one of the various forms of violence against women and […]
ANGELA NKWO-AKPOLU writes that women and girls have been identified as an endangered specie who in every conflict bear unlimited scars and pains especially in violence. In recent times, female children have become victims of sexual violence as some unscrupulous men steal their innocence and inflict grievous bodily harm as a result of rape. Older […]
Baby Factories Violate several articles in the convention of the rights of the child. The baby factory bill which is known in Imo state as the Imo State Protection of Babies Law, 2017 seeks to protect the interests of babies and women, and prosecutes defaulters. the bill has gone through several readings and is awaiting […]
CEASE AND DESIST! STOP HARASSMENT OF WOMEN IN NIGERIA 30 April 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We the undersigned Women’s Organizations, Activists, Scholars, Civil Society and Human Rights Organisations in Nigeria, strongly condemn the recent raids, public humiliation, assault and sexual harassment and of over 100 women in Abuja by the agents of the Federal Capital […]
Just when we thought we’ve crossed this bridge of gender mainstreaming and unlawful marginalization, the @PoliceNG is at it again, completely going against their constitutional duties of protecting and serving. About two weeks after police officers arrested 30 women at different night clubs in Abuja, another 70 women have been arrested. The latest arrests […]