Gender
Women-Led Cooperatives Push Back Against Land Inheritance Barriers in Rivers State
A growing network of women's cooperatives is challenging customary practices that bar widows and daughters from inheriting family land across riverine communities.
Inemesit Akpan · 19 Aug 2026Girl-Child Education Advocates Report Rising School Enrollment in Riverine Bayelsa
A four-year scholarship and boat-transport scheme is credited with narrowing the gender gap in secondary school enrollment across hard-to-reach communities.
Inemesit Akpan · 6 Aug 2026