Are you passionate about public policy and research? Agora Policy is inviting applications for its Policy Writing Fellowship, a three-month, non-residential program designed to enhance participants’ capacity to craft impactful policy papers. This fellowship provides a platform to develop research-driven solutions to pressing policy challenges, with opportunities to secure research grants upon successful completion. About […]
A team of researchers from Lagos State University has unveiled the alarming prevalence of sexual violence in Nigeria. The research, spanning 12 states across the country, uncovered shocking statistics, with a staggering 35% of both married and unmarried women reporting significant experiences of sexual violence. The study, titled “Emerging Patterns and Determinants of Rape: Comparative […]
At the launch of the 2025 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF25) in Lusaka, Zambia, Paradigm Initiative’s Executive Director, ‘Gbenga Sesan, highlighted the importance of protecting the internet as the last significant civic space available in the Global South. Sesan urged African countries to prioritize safeguarding this space, emphasizing the “fierce urgency” of defending civic […]
