Nigeria Governors Spouses Forum

Happy birthday to Her Excellency, Rev. Mrs. Eyoanwam Bassey Otu. First Lady of Cross River State

WORLD HEALTH DAY 2026 APRIL 7TH THEME- "TOGETHER FOR HEALTH. STAND WITH SCIENCE". #worldhealthday2026 #togetherforhealth #standwithscience #GovernorsSpouses

Happy Easter 2026 April 5th #happyeaster🐰 #easter2026🐇🐣✝️🌺♥️ #hossanainthehighest🌿 #GovernorsSpouses

Happy Good Friday 2026 April 3rd. #holyweek2026🕊🌿✝️❤️ #lentenseason #goodfriday✝️ #Ajikecares #FirstLadykwara

World Tuberculosis Day 2026 March 24th Theme- "YES! WE CAN END TB. LED BY COUNTRIES! POWERED BY PEOPLE! #worldtuberculosisday2026 #endTB #ledbycountries #PoweredByPeople #worldtbday

Happy Eid-Al-Fitr 1447AH #eidmubarak❤️ #taqabalallahuminnawaminkum #eidalfitr #GovernorsSpouses

Happy Mothering Sunday 2026 March 15th Theme- "Motherhood: Stewardship that shapes Generations" #MotheringSunday #happymothersday♥️ #stewardshipthatshapesgeneration #mothersday

World Kidney Day 2026 March 12th Theme- "Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet” #worldkidneyday2026 #kidneyhealthforall #caringforpeople

International Day of Women Judges March 10th Theme- "Women Judges on the Bench and Beyond: Protecting Access to Justice. #internationaldayofwomenjudges #womenjudges #benchandbeyond #protectingaccesstojustice

Happy Birthday to Her Excellency, Hajiya Hafsat Korelle Buni. First Lady of Yobe State

Happy Birthday to Her Excellency Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo. First Lady of Kogi State.

Commonwealth Day 2026 March 9th Theme- "Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth" #commonwealthday2026 #unclockingopportunities #prosperouscommonwealth #Ajikecares #FirstLadykwara

International Women's Day March 8th Theme- "Give to Gain" #internationalwomensday2026 #givetogain #womeninspiringwomen

World Book Day March 5th Theme- "Reading for Pleasure " #worldbookday2026 #readingforpleasure #knowledgeispower📚 #booktok

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Gender Affairs Department, together with the Women in Leadership (WiL) Coalition, held a strategic engagement with the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, to advance women’s economic empowerment, care economy reform, and leadership development across Nigeria. Drawing on the new World Bank Women, Business and the Law 2026 report, the discussion highlighted that while Nigeria scores 50/100 on gender equality laws, it scores just 21.7/100 on enforcement frameworks and 0/100 on the Parenthood indicator, revealing critical gaps in parental leave, childcare, and protections for working mothers.​ As a key outcome, the Minister and the coalition agreed to work together on a reform agenda focused on standardising parental leave, strengthening care infrastructure, and improving enforcement of existing laws, with a joint commitment to translate evidence into concrete policy and programmatic action for women across Nigeria. The meeting also underscored the urgency of treating the care economy as critical economic infrastructure, and the shared resolve to move from commitments on paper to practical changes that enable more women to participate, lead, and thrive in the workforce.

Access to Legal Justice is the second of the five indices of the Womanity Index. In a promising shift, the 2025 edition reveals a growing preference among Nigerians for formal justice systems. But what happens to those who stand at the side to help victims? Witnesses who testify in courtrooms often return to a life of fear because adequate protection is not yet a reality. We must protect not only the survivors but also the brave individuals who choose to fight alongside them. The full report, individual state reports, and the Executive Summary can be downloaded via the Womanity Index dashboard. Download for free here 👇 invictusafrica.org/womanityindex/ #WomanityIndex25 #EndGBV #GenderJustice #DataForChange

World Wildlife Day 2026 March 3rd Theme- "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods". #worldwildlifeday2026 #medicinalandaromaticplants #conservinghealthheritageandlivelihoods

Zero Discrimination Day 2026 March 1st Theme- "Save lives: Decriminalise". #zerodiscriminationday2026 #saveslives #Decriminalise

Happy Lenten Season 2026 #lentbegins✝️ #ashwednesday #GovernorsSpouses