Women Empowerment

International Women’s Day: A Call to Press for Progress

Today is International Women’s Day, a day where women across the world gather with one voice to celebrate womanhood. Celebrated on the 8th of March, the theme for this year is #PressForProgress. Women and Development Women are called to change

A Woman’s Route To Wealth Creation

Sometimes women need to hear from women. And some women have equipped themselves and are equipping others, not just on the basics of family related issues, but also in matters of business and how it affects your income, family, career

A Lawyer’s Perspective: 50 Answered Questions on Rape Pt. 5

In case you missed it, read A Lawyer’s Perspective: 50 Answered Questions on Rape Pt. 4   40. Can a man be accused and tried of raping a prostitute? Yes. It is not a defense to the offence of rape

A Lawyer’s Perspective: 50 Answered Questions on Rape Pt. 4

Is there an age limit for people charged with rape? What is the difference between rape and sexual assault legally? All these questions and more are answered in today’s part of A Lawyer’s Perspective: 50 Answered Questions on Rape In

A Lawyer’s Perspective: 50 Answered Questions on Rape Pt. 2

Editor’s note: In case you missed it, read A Lawyer’s Perspective: 50 Answered Questions on Rape Pt. 1   6. Is rape committed when a sexual intercourse takes place with a sleeping or drunken woman? Yes. It is a case

A Lawyer’s Perspective: 50 Answered Questions on Rape Pt. 1

Rape is one of the oldest crimes in human history. It is a crime in all countries of the world but definition and punishment differ from place to place. It has also been noticed that rape cases are reported more

Apply for the Cherie Blair Foundation Women’s Business Growth Project

Are you a female entrepreneur seeking business growth support? The Cherie Blaire Foundation has announced its partnership with ExxonMobil Nigeria and Enterprise Development Centre, (EDC) of the Pan-Atlantic University to design the Road to Women’s Business Growth Project. The initiative

 Adesua Etomi, Seyi Shay and Others Emerge as Winners at the Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards 2015

The Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards 2015 was held this Sunday at The Red Carpet Hall, Victoria Island, Lagos. Winners of the night included Adesua Etomi (Best Big Screen Actress), Seyi Shay (Music Artist of the Year), Deadline’s Brycee

9 Inspirational Quotes from and for Women CEOs

Happy Women’s Entrepreneurship Day! The unique celebration that is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) is set aside to recognise and honour women entrepreneurs across the globe. Held annually on November 19th, its inaugural event was held in New York City in

Women Discuss Leadership and Nation Building at 2015 WIMBIZ Conference

The 2015 edition of the annual Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) commenced on Monday, with several women entrepreneurs from the various sectors in attendance. The two-day event was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island,

Access Bank Plc. Receives the Global Banking Alliance for Women Market Champion 2015 Award

During the just concluded 14th annual summit of the Global Banking Alliance (GBA) for Women in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Access Bank bagged the Women’s Market Champion 2015 award alongside banks across the world which had implemented successful women market programmes.

ExxonMobil Nigeria Inaugurates Women Interest Network (WIN)

Female professionals in ExxonMobil Nigeria, under the auspices of the Women Interest Network, have inaugurated an outreach programme to encourage girls to pursue careers in Engineering and Geosciences. The programme enables WIN members to hold lecture sessions and mentor female

Omobola Johnson Appointed Lead Partner at TLcom

Omobola Johnson, former Minister of Communications and Technology, has been appointed Lead Partner at TLcom, a London-based venture capital firm as its West Africa operations take off. She joins TLcom to open the new office in Lagos – their second

#WAwards Celebrates Nigerian Female Achievers

The W Community, an initiative of Access Bank, has created The #WAwards which is targeted at celebrating women from different spheres of influence who are successful in their career, business and all other endeavours. Men and women are invited to

CN’s Top 6 Women in Leading Positions in Nigerian Financial Institutions

WIMBIZ, a non-profit making organisation for women in business in Nigeria, has released a report on female representation on top management boards of financial institutions in the country based on their 2012 – 2014 report. Studies have shown that there

Obiageli Ezekwesili, Ndidi Nwuneli and Others Anchor Talks at Day 1 of AWIEF Conference

ICO Conferences and Events, in partnership with Connectnigeria.com, International Women’s Society, LEAP Africa, Diamond Bank Woman, General Electric and other prominent bodies, is currently hosting the 2015 Africa Women Investors and Entrepreneurs Forum. Founded by Irene Ochem, the ongoing forum

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