Celebrants or fighters?

It is International Women's Month and the the stories are different [View this email in your browser]( [Logo] Dear reader, It is International Women’s Month, March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) when the world comes together to celebrate the greatness women have achieved, the progress women have made in the struggle against gender discrimination, and the other numerous problems women face, just for being women. This year’s IWD celebration met stories of women achieving leadership positions, it also met bad news. The first was Bamise Ayanwola. The [23-year-old student had boarded a BRT bus but never got home](. She was murdered. It shattered hearts, indeed. The BRT bus driver is now in custody. But, how do we stop the idea of easy targeting? The other story is the one about the National Assembly throwing out five gender bills that were supposed to give women more representation in political leadership positions. This led to #OccupyNASS. Though, the [House of Representatives has agreed to revisit three of the bills](. We wish it were better than all of this. But we can talk about women who have braved the storm and are now leaders in their respective positions. We listed 100 of these women. Read their stories [here](. See other stories from issues that happened through the week: Monday: [Many 2023 aspirants should have been in jail — Obasanjo, and other news headlines]( [#OccupyNASS: Nigerian women lists demands after NASS rejects gender bills]( [Do countries who insist on IELTS see the comprehension problem on social media?]( Tuesday: [ASUU shuns renegotiation, Nigeria Air may take off next month, and other news headlines]( [#YNaijaWomen2022: Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa, Ucy Rochas | The 100 Most Inspiring Nigerian Women]( [#JusticeForBamise: The BRT bus driver is paraded, LASG’s response, the protest | This is the story so far]( [Nigeria’s legislatures’ continuing war against women and the way forward for equality activists]( Wednesday: [Total darkness looms; court sacks Ebonyi governor, others, and other headlines]( [These stories about experiences in LUTH gives an example of Nigeria’s poor health system]( [There are other meanings of Sapa?]( Thursday: [‘ASUU’s UTAS failed integrity tests’, India overtakes Nigeria as poverty capital, and other headlines]( [“That is what we call grace”, “Some of you have no forgiveness” | Nigerians react as murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, wins Miss Cell 2022]( [How rat-killer seller and his 3 kids kidnapped, killed 8-year-old in Oyo]( Friday: [LASG suspends NURTW from parks, garages; FG to remove petrol subsidy in phases, and other headlines]( [#StopBanditry should be an everyday trend and these women’s “we no dey gree” chant is a start]( [Is jail term this former Minister’s attempt at stand up comedy?]( Your boy, [Omoleye Omoruyi](. [Facebook icon]( [Instagram icon]( [Twitter icon]( Copyright (C) 2022 YNaija. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or attended one of our events. YNaija SurulereLagos 101283 Nigeria [Add us to your address book]( [Update Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](