By Godwin Ajom The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, has called for female inclusion and raised concerns on the unabated cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the state. The Obong of Calabar, the state government and United Nations Women Organization, while addressing both state and non state actors
By Godwin Otang In society, stereotypes often portray boys as enduring hardships without complaint, akin to the expectations placed on girls. Despite facing numerous challenges such as mental health issues and emotional distress, boys are frequently told to “be a man” and suppress their emotions. Recognizing the struggles experienced by boys, May 16th is observed
By Godwin Otang As the struggle for 35 percent affirmative action for women continues, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and the Gender and Development Action (GADA) are rallying women leaders from the 19 political parties in the State, to raise public awareness of the importance of women’s participation in decision-making. In a joint IPAC-GADA meeting
By Godwin Otang A nonprofit making organization Gender And Development Action (GADA), has lessened female political apathy by 29.6 percent between last general elections to date. This was made known to CrossRiverWatch in a recent report by the organization, via the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project Coordinator, Mrs Francisca Effiom in Calabar. The report
By Sylvia Felix Women groups and organizations in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, on Tuesday, took to the streets in a march to draw attention to the plight of women. They joined women all over the world to celebrate this year’s edition of the International Women’s Day. The day is set aside to commemorate
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At the current level of advocacy in the world, achieving gender parity is 200 years away statistics from the 2017 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report have showed. This means that with the current level of gender equality advocacy, it will take about 200 years to fully have the same percentage