More than 20 women rights organisations in Isiolo, Wajir, Garissa and Marsabit have agreed to work together in ending gender-based violence (GBV). Led by the Federation of Women Lawyers (Fida-Kenya) the group is coming up with a Northern region movement to champion their rights and address issues affecting women there. Among the issues they want ...

The Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in collaboration with International Federation of Women Lawyers(FIDA) and Institute of Chartered Mediators & Conciliators (ICMC), Abuja Branch, held a Night of Tribute in honour of late Dr. Hauwa Evelyn Shekarau who until her demise was the Chairman of NBA Abuja Branch. The event ...

Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has said Nigeria is still a destination country for human trafficking. It also noted that extreme poverty, corruption, conflict, climate change/resulting migration and Western consumerism are factors that increase vulnerability to trafficking in the country. The Assistant Legal official of FIDA, Rahila Danda, stated this at the workshop organised ...

"Girls are also entitled to human rights, dignity, quality education and parental protection that would greatly empower them to grow to become useful adults", she said.

Representatives of the Human Rights Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Federation of Women Lawyers and UNICEF were on Monday afternoon at Magistrate Court 1, Kaduna, to demand justice for a 13-year-old housemaid, Janet Audu, who was battered with hot water by her caregivers. Background checks revealed that the little girl while doing other ...

Activities marking the Annual law week of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, (FIDA) Delta State branch has begun in Asaba with a call on their male counterparts to be leading champions in the fight against all forms of violence against women and children. This was part of one of the recommendations put forward by ...