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UN Women Disowns GADA Fundraising for Women Candidates

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2026

…. Warns Against Misuse of Logo UN Women Nigeria has disassociated itself from fundraising materials circulated by Gender & Development Action (GADA) in connection with preparations for Nigeria’s forthcoming general elections, saying it neither authorised nor supports the initiative.

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UN Women Backs 220-Hour SGBV Law Marathon

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

….Says Legal Ignorance Undermines Access to Justice The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has thrown its weight behind a 220-hour Guinness World Record attempt by Nigerian lawyer and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prosecutor, Olubunmi Uluba, warning that lack of knowledge of existing laws remains a major […]

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UN expresses deep pains over schoolgirls abduction in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

…Calls for Gender Equality and Empowerment The United Nations (UN) has expressed deep pain over school girls abductions in Nigeria. UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda who was in Nigeria on official visit at the weekend while expressing the concern of the international body over the continued kidnappings in schools in the country, also […]

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UN women calls for strengthening of mechanism and policies towards ending gender violence

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2025

UN Women has advocated for the strenghtening of mechanism and policies towards ending gender-based violence, especially technology-facilitated abuse that increasingly threaten women. It called on traditional rulers across Nigeria to take up the role of watchdog against violation of gender rights in their domains as play custodians of culture and authority, with a direct

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UN women, stakeholders strategise on getting special seats bill passed to increase number of women holding political positions

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2025

Key stakeholders, including United Nations(UN) Women and Women Political Participation Partners Working Group are fine-tunning plans and drumming support for the passage of Special Seats Bill currently before the National Assembly. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the Strategy Convening on Special Seats Bill – Opportunities and Challenges: Options for State and