en-Gender Women Development Nigeria

26/02/2026

There a breaking New Here.
I love news like this. Barr. James Ibor just shared that:
"Hon Justice Blessing Egwu has sentenced Uduak Etim Udo to life imprisonment. Uduak a 39year old man r***d an 8year old Child in March, 2025 in Calabar. I wish to thank the
1. Commissioner of Police Rashid Afegbua, the
2. Hon Attorney General Ededem Ani, and the
3. DPP Okoi Ukam for their commitment to safeguard the future of our children. Thank you
4. Rajunor Tom for your diligence in prosecuting this case"

My name is Dorothy Edet, on behalf of the survivors of sexual Abuse, I want to say God Bless everyone who handled this case. Your children and 7th generations will not experience r**e. They won't be rapists either. I am so happy for this news. We are getting Justice!
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13/03/2025

Celebrating our 3rd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. We could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

08/03/2025

Today March 8 is another International Women's Day. We recall successes and assess gains.
It is our belief that to accelerate action for impactful progress in gender equality, all stakeholders especially the governments at all levels need to move beyond periodic rhetorics to actually taking actions.

We celebrate and add our voice to that of other men and women who support, advocate and act against inequalities.

Happy and fruitful celebration to all of us.

For

19/01/2025

Women claiming their spaces. Congratulations.

BREAKING: Mojisola Meranda elected first female Lagos speaker

16/01/2025

At the Feminists' gathering in Calabar in remembrance of the legacy of an unapologetic radical Feminist-Prof. Bene Madunagu.

21/12/2023

Here's the photograph of the " Learned gentleman wife be**er" .

21/12/2023

PRESS RELEASE

CULPRIT IN SPOUSAL ABUSE ARRESTED, TO BE CHARGEDCc TO COURT SOON

His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, Governor, Akwa Ibom State, has seen the video currently circulating on the social media platforms of a despicable act of violence and spousal abuse inflicted by a certain Ekere Ebong on his wife.

The Government and people of Akwa Ibom State, condemn this grave act of gender-based violence in the strongest possible term. Government will assist the lady who was so dehumanized by a man who otherwise should be the one to protect her and ensure that justice is served in line with the provisions of the law against Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

It is heartwarming to note that, an order for the arrest of the culprit given last night, has been successfully executed. Mr. Ebong, was arrested this morning and is currently in custody of the Police and would be charged to court soon. Government has zero-tolerance for gender-based violence and indeed any other form of violence.

We call on the Nigerian Bar Association, ( NBA) to also institute disciplinary measures to punish Mr. Ebong, whose conduct, as a lawyer, is against the values and ethics of the noble profession.

We wish to assure the public that, Mr. Ebong’s outrageous and egregious display of violence is totally alien to our culture and he will face the full wrath of the law.

Ekerete Udoh
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
December 18th, 2023

03/11/2023

We identify with this outcome from promised commitment and will in the state. It's commendable.

On Wednesday 1st November 2023, the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice secured the conviction of one Umoh Idorenyin Udoh “M” 25 years at High Court, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, for r**e.

We stay committed to the total elimination of gender-based violence in Akwa Ibom State.

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10/10/2023

Investing in Girls’ Rights: Parents as Stepping-Stone

It is the International Day of the Girl Child.

Another year to appraise and blow our trumpets.

Another chance to clap our hands for the gains in favour of the Girls.

Today, en-Gender draws attention to the essence of parental foundation in the way of achieving the sustainable goals for the girl child’s wellbeing.

Girls’ rights are part of the inalienable rights of all human beings.

Investment in Girls’ Rights, I believe parents are the stepping- stone for the governments, NGOs, international communities, to build on.

It becomes a disservice on their part when this fails.

Investing in girls’ rights by parents implies:
sufficient resources that will help to properly train, inform and educate their daughters, instead of pushing them into the indoctrinating environments.
their time in building friendship with their daughters
investing their time and giving listening ears to their daughters, especially during the challenging phases of adolescence.
their daughters to take charge of their activities, make decisions and take responsibility.
and guardians creating spaces for the girls to ask those ‘embarrassing’ questions and receiving objective and non-judgmental answers.
on the part of parents to admit when short of answers to the girls’ pressing questions and to seek correct information for their concerns.
, to recognise her self-identity and walk towards achieving her leadership niche.
girls to seek and access accurate health-related information, education and services for their complete wellbeing.
allowing their daughters to access educational programmes in good learning environments.
in the girl child to chart the right course, and pursue her goals, and not those of the parents or guardians.
girls to participate in positive activities to develop social skills and to engage in competitions, either to win or lose, while learning from the failures to become the best.
opportunities that would expose the girls to diversities that assist them to overcome shock, fear and socio-cultural barriers.
rendering corrective discipline, using teachable moments, rather than punitive methods.
and bringing up the girls to take charge of themselves, rather than living by the dictates of their parents.
the girl child from common regrets like,”my parents never told me.”
investing their energies in telling their girls how to make the private/personal, public/political, in order to protect their inalienable rights.
conclusion, we stand by the words of Hillary Clinton, that it takes a village to bring up a child. Therefore investing in the girl child will include strategic stakeholders like the government at all levels, schools, religious leaders and relevant social groups.