No Woman, No Peace – A Global Appraisal of the Role of Gender in Peace and Security
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Date:\xa017th March 2025 Time: 4:30PM EDT | 8:30PM GMT | 9:30PM WAT Program Description/Narative: Despite the unanimous adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, the devastating impact of war persists unabated, with attendant unjustifiable exclusion of women’s participation in peace processes globally. How effective has UNSCR) 1325 truly been in addressing women’s pivotal […]
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AWLA Nigeria Chapter, Kwara State Ministry of Women Affairs, Micheal Imodu Institute for Labour Studies, FIDA Kwara Join Forces to Accelerate Action for Gender Parity
Commemorating the 2025 International Women’s day themed, ‘Accelerate Action-For ALL women and girls. Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” the African Women Lawyers Association(AWLA) Nigeria Chapter along with the Kwara State Ministry of Women Affairs, FIDA Kwara, and the Michael Ikoku Institute came together to advance a women agenda that promotes women equality, champions full rights and protection, […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
2025 Theme: Step Up the Pace In 2012, the UN General Assembly designated February 6th as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, with the aim to amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this harmful practice. On this day, AWLA Warri chapter visited Agbarah Warri community Edjeba and […]
AWLA Nigeria Recommits to Collaborative Work on World Cancer Day 2025: ‘Together We are Stronger’
4th February, 2025 marks the new World Cancer Day theme 2025-2027 “United by Unique.” “United by Unique,” emphasises the importance of personalised, patient-centered care in the fight against cancer. It emphasises the need for personalising treatment to the specific needs of each patient. We, at AWLA Nigeria recommit to collaborative work toward removing the barriers […]
16 Days of Activism: AWLA Nigeria Joins Global Campaign to End Violence against Women and Girls
The Association of Women Lawyers of Africa (AWLA) Nigeria has joined the global campaign to end violence against women and girls, marking the beginning of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls. “The 16-day campaign, which runs from November 25th to December 10th, aims to raise awareness about the alarming […]
International Day of End violence against women and girls
Today marks the beginning of International Day of End violence against women and girls *MON 25th NOV – TUE 10 OF DEC 2024. #NO EXCUSE LET US UNITE TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS The crisis of gender-based violence needs urgent action. The united campaign is drawing attention to the alarming escalation of violence […]