Tag: NAWOJ
NAWOJ lauds minister for empowering Benue women
Abuja, Sept. 9, 2025 (NAN) The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Zone D, has commended the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Ibrahim,...
NAWOJ visits first female Lagos Speaker
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State Chapter, on Monday paid a courtesy visit to Mojisola Meranda, the first female Speaker, Lagos...
Empowering women in governance promotes economic prosperity – NAWOJ
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) says that empowering women by addressing barriers, particularly gender inequality in governance roles, will help foster economic...
NAWOJ lauds IGP’s appointment of first female force secretary
Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) felicitates with the Assistant Inspector General of Police, (AIG) Yetunde Longe, over her recent appointment as the first...
Nigerian women and marriage myths
Wura got married to Jide recently in the western part of Nigeria. She was very excited about her new status and new home, and...
Period Poverty: Reusable pad to school girls rescue
In Abuja, North Central Nigeria, the girls of Junior Secondary School (JSS) Wuse, Zone 2, are excited that they have learned a new skill...
Wikimedia launches campaign for gender equity
Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects,
has announced the launch of its “Wikipedia Needs More Women” campaign.
The Wikimedia Foundation’s Chief...
NAWOJ says “woman is ‘nothing’ without man” myth outdated, regressive
Dr. Adeola Ekine, Chairperson, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State, has said that the myth that “a woman was nothing without a...
Senate, stakeholders commit to advance equity, women’s cause
The Nigerian Senate and other stakeholders have expressed their willingness to advance the cause of Nigerian women, promote gender equity, economic empowerment, and their...
NAWOJ Lagos condemns female genital mutilation, says it’s destructive
The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State, has condemned the act of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a destructive practice in which the...
NAWOJ seeks improved welfare packages for journalists
Abuja, Dec. 23, 2022 (NAN) The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has called for improved welfare packages for journalists to enable them to...
GBV: NAWOJ, Women Interfaith council visit Correctional Centre, donate relief material...
Activists on the Gender-Based Violence against women, the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kaduna chapter, in collaboration with women’s interfaith council, took a...
GBV: NAWOJ sensitizes 100 special students in Bauchi
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Bauchi State chapter, has sensitized 100 visually students of the Bauchi Special Education Centre, to stem the...
NAWOJ congratulates new NUJ FCT council executive
The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, has congratulated the newly elected Executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists...
NAWOJ parallel executives in Oyo condemnable – Leaders
Some leaders and former officers of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Oyo State Chapter have condemned the emergence of parallel executives of the...
ActionAid calls for legal framework to check gender bias
A non-governmental organizations (NGO), Action Aid, has stressed the need for a legal and ethical frameworks that are designed to checkmate gender biases and...
NAWOJ raises alarm over threats to education, health, welfare of Nigerian...
A conference of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ), Zone B chapter, has said that education, health and general welfare of Nigerian girls...
