NGO Harps On Safety At Sites, Empowers Women Miners In Ogun.

The Centre for Gender Economics in Africa has advised women artisanal miners in Ogun State to regularly wear their safety kits when they are  at  site.

The centre said this after a  training exercise, encourage them to wear safety gears, the helmet, the google and the jacket always when they are at a mining site.

Blue Economy: Stakeholders harp on robust collaborative gender-responsiveness

A national working group on gender and blue economy was launched to serve as catalyst for collaborative gender-responsive change within the Blue Economy.

Empower older women economically, centre tells government

The Center for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has canvassed for a gender-responsive budgeting that would prioritize the basic needs of female inmates and…

Centre Calls For Gender-Responsive Budgeting At Custodial Centers

The Center for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has canvassed for a gender-responsive budgeting that would prioritize the basic needs of female inmates and…

Osun female artisanal miners lament constant attacks at mining sites

Women artisanal miners in Osun State, yesterday, decried constant attacks by some male criminal elements at their various mining sites across the state.

The women, who called for assistance and support, urged the state government to grant them licence to enable them operate fully.

They said they were tired of being artisanal miners and needed modern equipment and security protection to mine properly.

CGE Africa Urges Media To Mainstream Gender Issues

NGO Seeks Media Support In Implementing Beijing Declaration On Women’s Rights.

Center for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa), has urged the media to intensify efforts in mainstreaming gender issues, especially as they affect Nigerian women.

Fish farmers groan as climate change, inflation, others impede sustainability

Fish farmers groan as climate change, inflation, others impede sustainability.

Climate change, inflation, exchange rate, VAT, flooding, unfavourable tax policy, insecurity among other challenges have been identified as impediments to the progress of fisheries in coastal areas of Nigeria

FG should prioritize women in coastal fisheries’ welfare, biz – Idoko

Federal government has been called to prioritize and support initiatives aimed at empowering women in coastal fisheries and promoting sustainable development in the sector.