The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an empowerment policy for women in the country. Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, who disclosed this to State House correspondents, on Wednesday in Abuja, expressed the hope that the new policy,…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, says women’s exclusion from the digital world has reduced one trillion dollars from the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of low- and middle-income countries. Tallen said this at a news conference in Abuja…
By Abimbola Abatta The inability to effectively address the security issues bedeviling Nigeria has been ascribed to the neglect of women in leadership and policy making. Minister for Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, disclosed the above statement earlier in the week,…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Thursday, said the ministry would continue to support UN Women programmes that promote gender equality. She made the commitment at the first edition of WomenX – a meeting of seasoned speakers…
…Minister describes trend as unacceptable By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja The Minister of Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Hon. Dame Pauline Tallen, United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU), have condemned the alarming number of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases in Nigeria.…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, yesterday said government will soon establish a special court that will try Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases, aimed at ending the menace. Tallen said this while addressing a news conference in…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja. In her consistent campaign in making the world of women safer, the Minister of Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Hon. Dame Pauline Tallen, on Thursday has advocated the collaboration of key stakeholders towards eradication of child…
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja says the National HIV/AIDS Multi-Sectoral Response Plan is its framework for a robust response to end HIV by 2030. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, disclosed this at the closing ceremony…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs on Friday has bestowed on the Director General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi Magagi with the Honour of HeforShe in Abuja in continuation of gender equality recognition.…
By Agency Report The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has urged female members of Petroleum and Natural Gas Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to work hard and assume highest leadership positions in the oil and gas sector in…
