International Women’s Day: In Pursuit Of Equity And Celebrating It. Nigerian Banks Raise Thumbs Up For The Gender
The Oasis Reporters
March 8, 2023
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, U.N. Chief António Guterres has warned that “women’s sexual and reproductive rights are being rolled back,” stressing the example of Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban. “Gender equality is growing more distant. On the current track, U.N. Women puts it 300 years away,” he declared on Monday.
We will never give up fighting for the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, and elsewhere around the world.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) March 7, 2023
The @UN will continue providing practical support and care for women in crisis situations.
Gender equality is central to all our humanitarian & development work.
Happy International Women's Day. Celebrating the achievements of our women who came before and the current crop that continues to set an example for young women to follow after. #InternationalWomensDay, #IWD2023 #BalanceforBetter #NBAAfrica #NBA pic.twitter.com/MGZeZMPQ8E
— NBA Africa (@NBA_Africa) March 8, 2023
I wish every woman all round success in life. Happy International Women's Day. -PO
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) March 8, 2023
Foreign Policy reports on Iran’s mysterious poisonings.
Facing protests and growing outrage, Iranian officials said they have arrested individuals over the suspected poisonings that have impacted as many as 1,000 students, mostly schoolgirls. They did not offer more details.
“Based on the intelligence and research measures of the intelligence agencies, a number of people have been arrested in five provinces and the relevant agencies are conducting a full investigation,” Iranian deputy interior minister Majid Mirahmadi told state media.
