Tag: Dame Pauline K.Tallen

FG unveils Pad Bank for NYSC Female Staff,Corps Members, Others

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The Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen has unveiled Pad Bank for the use of NYSC female staff, Corps Members and other visitors that may have emergency menstrual flow while in the office.   She stated the need for continuous sensitization of the girl child and femalefolk on menstrual and personal hygiene, campaign against gender-based violence and change the negative social norms among the femalefolk.   Tallen added that efforts should be intensified on the sensitization on the enrolment, orientation and education of the girl child.   She disclosed…

MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE: Ministry Of Women Affairs mulls partnership with NYSC

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The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has requested for partnership with the National Youth Service Corps to sensitize members of the public on menstrual health, hygiene and management. It said there was the need to create awareness on menstruation for women, adolescents and girl-child on the importance of basic sanitation and hygiene, as well as ending open defecation, in order to promote healthy living in the society. The Assistant Director and Head, Health Development, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, who is also the Team Lead of the Technical Working Group…

IGP receives Women Affairs Minister, gives update on Osinachi’s Case

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday 20th April, 2022, received the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Kedem Tallen, OFR, who paid a courtesy visit on the IGP in his office at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.   The Minister discussed amongst other things, the plight of women in Nigeria, particularly in relation to gender and domestic-based violence. She pointed out the recent case of the famous gospel musician, Osinachi Nwachukwu, whose untimely death at the hands of her husband on 8th April, 2022…

Gov Sani Bello flags Off Batch 1 disbursement of Grants to 232 Women In Gurara ….. As Niger State tops Performance Chart In The Country

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has flagged off the first batch of individual grant disbursement to women in Gawu Babangida, Gurara local government area under the Nigeria for Women Project, a strategic World Bank programme in collaboration with the Federal government and Niger State to support women and improve their socio-economic status. The event signified the commencement of funds disbursement in the piloting local government areas namely Gurara, Agaie and Wushishi representing the three Senatorial zones of the state. Governor Sani Bello noted that the grant which is the…

NHRC lauds NASS over 111 special additional seats for women

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the courage and thoughtfulness of the National Assembly in proposing a law for constitutional amendment for 111 special additional seats for women in the two chambers of the NASS to serve as a remedy to the current low representation of women in legislative Houses in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu in identifying with aforesaid demand by the women, recalled that the Commission had on serval occasions in the past collaborated with various Civil Society Organization (CSOs), UNDP and…

Pauline Tallen Bags Icon Of Women Empowerment Award

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The Honourable Minister for Women Affairs and former Deputy Governor of Plateau state,Dame Pauline K.Tallen has been nominated for the Icon Of Women Empowerment Award of the Year by the organizers of North-Central Service Awards. The Minister was nominated through a transparent voting system participated by Nigerians especially those who reside in the North-Central states of Nigeria. The North-Central service Awards is initiated by COA Media to honour individuals, groups and institutions whose outstanding selfless service and contributions are helping to change the socio-economic landscape of North-Central states and Nigeria.…