It’s the season for the “Special” or Reserved Seats Bill. As part of the commitment made by the Joint Session at the National Assembly that happened on Democracy Day – June 12, 2025- one outcome from the assembly is the hopeful passage of the special seats bill for women to have leadership positions in the[…]
Origins May 27th is a day dedicated to recognise and celebrate children, this begun in the year 1964 and has been consistent in our dear Nation to date. The primary focus of children’s day I centered on the wellbeing and education of our children While this theme today organised by the National Orientation Agency is themed[…]
I was invited by the Rotary Club, Abuja, to lecture on galvanising youth voices in breaking the normalised stereotypes about Mental health. The month is dedicated to Mental Health Awareness, with conversations and discussions trending on this subject matter. While there are more spaces emphasising on the need to center mental health and wellness, there[…]
Good morning distinguished guests, colleagues, and friends. My name is Añuli Aniebo- Founder and ED for HEIR Women Hub It is a great honour to stand before you today to discuss an issue that is at the very heart of both social justice and sustainable development—the inclusion of women with disabilities within the mainstream women’s[…]
A major concern with underreporting is that it worsens the behaviour as it further pushes the boundaries of misconduct, perpetuating a cycle of abuse and non-accountability.
Many scholarly definitions of femicide speak to the killing of women and girls just because of their gender – being a girl or woman. The Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) space, utilise this framing of femicide and limit the conceptualisation of “killing a woman’ to be a sudden or physical death often[…]
The African Development Bank Group notes a $42 billion financing gap for small and medium-sized enterprises owned by African women, posing a significant obstacle to economic development and overall wellbeing. Efforts by Tony Elumelu Foundation, Bank of Industry (BOI), W Initiative by Access Bank, having over 10 banks run by women, women taking ownership and creating ventures that fund women owned business,[…]
The 16 days of activism activities to further engage with the UNiTE Campaign to end violence against women and girls ran from 25th November to the 10th of December. HEIR Women Hub engaged with partners, agencies of government, stakeholders and the citizens to amplify the goal of the campaign as well as achieving her objectives committed to[…]
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will mark the launch of the UNiTE campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10) — an initiative of 16 days of activism concluding on the day that commemorates the International Human Rights Day (10 December).(UN.Org, 2024). The UNITE campaign has identified 3 points to consider – Revitalise[…]
Men and women are supposed to be chaste and pure, their bodies and minds are designed to not think or perform sexual pleasure and desires until an appropriate and designated period post marriage, however women are seen to be placed on a higher standard of purity expectations than men