A low representation of women in political decision-making processes plagues Nigeria. The factors making for this unfortunate situation are varied and include: a lacking legislative framework to guarantee a minimum representation of women; an absence of mechanisms to unite women in politics across party lines to advocate for gender-responsive reforms that seek to promote equality …
In 2022, a lot of Nigerian celebrities had explicit videos of them in consensual sexual acts leaked to the public. Before them, many such images and videos were posted by scorned lovers and perverts of unknowing persons, especially women. The intent of this is to humiliate and intimidate the victims while in other non-malicious cases, …
With two million persons affected, 200,000 homes destroyed, and over 600 persons dead, Nigeria is currently experiencing its most catastrophic flooding in 10 years. This didn’t happen without warnings from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency as they had predicted more floods in 2022 than last year due to excessive rainfalls and contributions from external flows …
Nigeria Floods 2022: Impact on The Vulnerable Majority Read More »
Dinidari Foundation through the Women Political Empowerment in Nigeria Project (supported by UN Women) seeks to work hand in hand with political parties to mitigate the low representation of women in political decision-making processes and adopting 35% affirmative action in political parties, by creating and adopting a gender-responsive work plan for political Parties and canvassing …
Consultant – Women Political Empowerment in Nigeria Project (Supported by UN Women) Read More »
“The women, children, and probable men will enter this clinic as a victim, they will however leave as survivors because The Moremi Clinic exists to provide a full range of support to those who have experienced various forms of sexual assault” – Her Excellency, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi One of the prevalent factors making it difficult …
ERELU FAYEMI: Importance of Sexual Assault Clinics Read More »
Federalism in Nigeria: 62 Years After Independence As Nigeria prepares to celebrate 62 years of independence, a group of Nigerian organizations is putting together a platform, The Federalism Discourse, to analyze and review the country’s system of government. The platform is dedicated to open and incisive conversations on the governance structure of Nigeria and the …
Dinidari Africa and other CSO’s partner to further discourse on Federalism in Nigeria Read More »
An analysis of the 2021 budget by the development Research and Projects Center (dRPC) showed that out of the total percentage of the spending plan presented by the budget committee in Nigeria, only N103 billion was allocated to women’s economic empowerment. This is a meager 0.63% of the total budget spending plan. -department Research and …
Our Executive Director, Ndi Kato will speak at Democracy Youth Round Table 5.0 National Conference today, March 18th 2021 on the theme “Reinventing Youth Energies and Capacities for peace and Nation Building in Nigeria” alongside Ex-Governor of Kwara State; Alhaji Abdulafata Ahmed, Founder of Code; Mr. Hamzat Lawal, Minister Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport; …
NDI KATO TO SPEAK AT DEMOCRACY YOUTH ROUND TABLE 5.0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Read More »
There are wide ranges of reasons people don’t report their experiences with sexual harassment and assault to authorities and, oftentimes, even hide them from friends and family members. But let’s explore five reasons why many cases of Sexual and Gender Based Violence go unreported. SOCIAL STIGMA: Social stigma is the experience a person goes through …
FIVE REASONS WHY WOMEN DO NOT SPEAK OUT ABOUT VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ABUSE. Read More »
June 23, was International Day of Widows a day to give special recognition to the situation of widows globally. In Nigeria, Widows are often met with a very humiliating situations like shaving their heads, drinking the corpse water of their husbands or being inherited as property by members of their husband’s family. In this episode of …
AD PODCAST: Protecting the Rights of Widows in Nigeria Read More »