Tech entrepreneur, financial literacy advocate and gender rights activist Rachita Sharma, speaks to us on being a feminist in India, the caste system and femicides in the ninth and final episode of #WNCYA. Listen here: buff.ly/3iSHkSo #DocumentWomen

Over the years in Nigeria, there has been an increased number of female breadwinners. A 2016 survey by the National Bureau of Statistics summits that  21.1% of households are female-led.

Many women who bear the role of breadwinners find themselves juggling financial responsibilities without abandoning traditional roles. In this dual capacity, female breadwinners not only manage financial matters but also shoulder the demands of child care and domestic chores.

This dynamic can be quite strenuous as they navigate between their professional duties outside the home and the responsibilities within it. Read more here; documentwomen.com/nigerian-women…

This is a startling 16% rise from the previous report, making the state of the humanitarian situation terrible. Read more here documentwomen.com/deepening-cris…

Gatefield and a coalition of over 200 journalists launches #DontPoliceMySpeech campaign to end the arrest of Nigerian journalists. Read More Here: documentwomen.com/coalition-s-do…

Nigeria’s Law Enforcement Fails to Protect Its Women From Sexual Violence Read More Here: documentwomen.com/nigeria-s-law-…

Sexual violence against women and girls in Nigeria is a terrible reality that demands immediate action; it is not just a statistic or a news headline. The fact that law enforcement officers can be perpetrators of this crime leaves Nigerian women with few options to seek justice.

Read more about this on our website; documentwomen.com/nigeria-s-law-…

Police in Nairobi discovered six decomposing female bodies in a quarry on Friday, prompting protests. Read More Here: documentwomen.com/around-the-wor…

In June, there was a high case of murder-suicide which made up 20.2 per cent of our reported cases. These cases had fathers, husbands, and boyfriends killing themselves together with their daughters and partners.

The question remains: When do women cease being victims of gender-based violence, regardless of age? Can they find justice even in the grave? Why do their perpetrators roam freely, unaccountable for their heinous actions even when evidence has been presented?

Read more about our report here documentwomen.com/in-june-2024-h…

For a year, we searched the internet every day for news about femicide. We learned a lot about where femicide happens most. Do these areas have the necessary tools to accurately report femicide rates? Or are they simply labelled as hot zones without sufficient evidence? #femicide

Our figures are obtained from meticulous Google searches with targeted keywords to gather verified information from news outlets, human rights groups, and trusted media. The numbers do not represent all femicide cases globally but illustrate the harsh realities.

The question remains: When do women cease being victims of gender-based violence, regardless of age? Can they find justice even in the grave? Why do their perpetrators roam freely, unaccountable for their heinous actions even when evidence has been presented?

The one-year worldwide report was used to develop a structure that will aid us in documenting cases in Nigeria and hopefully build a reliable femicide database for the country. Read more: documentwomen.com/one-year-repor…

The Global Gender Gap Widens: 132 Years To Parity documentwomen.com/the-global-gen…

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