FAME foundation was established to solicit, encourage and advance the social, emotional and economic wellbeing of women and girls as well as formulate programmes within the framework of national development plan with a view to enhancing the participation of women and advocate for gender parity in the society.
FAME foundation firmly believe that the entire nation, businesses, communities and groups can benefit from the implementation of programs and policies that adopt the notion of women empowerment.
Justice Ita Mbaba of the Court of Appeal, Kano Division has delivered six judgments in cases from Jigawa State High Court and imposed life sentence on three convicts. The decisions […]
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Lagos State Special Offences Court has sentenced a 23-year-old man, Blessing Okon, to life imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl. The prosecutor, while arraigning Okon […]
According to UNICEF, one in every five of the world’s out-of-school children is in Nigeria. Even under what some may describe as normal conditions, girls in Nigeria face a distinctive […]
As we have begun a new year, we look back at some of FAME Foundation’s highlights from 2021. January The year started on a good note with the signing of […]
The rate of gender-based violence is fast-rising in the northeastern part of Nigeria. Due to the insurgency and insecurity, women and girl-children have fallen victims to sexual assault, physical assault, […]
A young lady identified as Aisha Umar has committed suicide in Borno state after she was allegedly raped. The deceased, who was into menial jobs for survival, was reportedly lured […]
Dr. Sindy Zemura is a humanitarian, social entrepreneur and philanthropist with focus on empowering marginalized women, girls and youths. She holds degrees in Business Studies, Social Work, Public Governance and […]
The first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof Florence Obi, speaks with ADA WODU about various issues in the academia, the odds she is surmounting in the […]
The menace of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) could end or reduce significantly if governments at both the federal and state levels could have the political will to regard […]
BY KASIEMOBI EZE Gender-based violence (GBV) is a crime directed against a person on the basis of gender or sex which constitutes a violation of human rights and therefore impacts […]