“The world can end AIDS – if everyone’s rights are protected. With human rights at the centre, with communities in the lead, the world can end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.” This is according to the World Health Organisation {WHO} With the…
Photo Credit: Freepik The Countdown begins! We are days away from the highly anticipated AWiM 2024 conference, taking place on December 5th-6th in Dakar, Senegal. This year’s edition, themed “Media and Sustainability,” promises to be an unforgettable experience, featuring insightful discussions, interactive sessions, and networking…
Photo Credit: Freepik According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition “Humanpapillomavirus (HPV) is the name of a group of viruses that infect the skin. There are more than 100 different types of HPV. Some types of genital HPV may cause genital warts, while other types of genital HPV are linked to abnormal cell changes…
Photo Credit: Freepik Breast cancer originates in the cells of the breast. It is one of the most common cancers affecting women, but also occurs in men at significantly lower rates. It develops when breast cells begin…
Photo Credit: Unsplash Every October 10, is set aside to commemorate ‘World Mental Health Day’, raising global awareness about mental health complexities and risks. Journalists, especially the women are particularly more vulnerable , this is according to a Medical report which says about twice as many women as men experience depression . Women are nearly…
Childbirth is an important stage in pregnancy, and labour is its most crucial aspect. To prepare for this life–changing event, women typically undergo medical and nesting preparations to ensure they are equipped before, during, and after delivery.According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, during labour, the uterus contracts continuously and with increasing force, facilitating cervical dilation and…
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The history of political activism by women in Nigeria can never be told without the mention of certain women whose struggles in the early colonial era brought notable changes in social, political and economic policies. From the Aba women’s riot in December 1929, where women from…
Swedish born Greta Thunberg is an influential figure in environmental activism. Her influence transcends race and color. In 2018, her landmark event, tagged ‘School Strike for Climate’, sparked a global movement, inspiring environmental activists to take action against climate change by engaging with lawmakers. Held outside the Swedish parliament, Thunberg’s strike involved refusing to attend…
Kano Gently, Yasmin peddles the sewing machine to finish up a maternity gown earlier started by her tutor. Her mind gushes through thoughts of the hard times that Covid-19 has placed her mother’s business, lowering it to its barest minimum and her inability to write Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams due to technical…
