Newsletters

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 8,2009

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 7,2008

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 6,2007

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 3, 2004

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 2, 2003

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 1, 2002

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 8, 2009

There may never be a conclusive argument, either for or against globalization, as emerging events show that globalization has both advantages and disadvantages. Simply put, globalization means closer interconnections of people of diverse interests and culture, increased international travels and thus exchanges in political and leadership styles, values, orientation, etc. The 8th edition of Under the BAOABAB Tree that especially discusses the various sides of globalization - Implications for Women’s Human Rights.

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 7, 2008

It is paramount for us as women to discuss issues that concern us. This edition of the newsletter with the theme: “Reproductive Health Rights” discusses issues that affect us as women. Various international, regional and national conferences have been launched to address issues of women’s human rights which reproductive health rights is a component.

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 6, 2007

Fundamentalisms are gaining strength in many countries, manifesting in control over women’s sexuality, bodies, family relationships, movement, dress codes, and participation in public, etc. Fundamentalist forces are gaining undue influence in setting social norms and architecture; dominating everyday facets of life; defining laws (in particular family laws) which mostly impact on women; controlling the media; influencing national policy-makers and international institutions; undermining human rights institutions and norms; putting religion and other patriarchal notions at the center of state business; increasing the dominance of religion in public life; and undermining spaces for plurality and dissent.

In this 6th edition, there are articles on Trends in Growing Religious Conservatism and Fundamentalism: The Impact on Women, The Role of Text Interpretation in Religion Fundamentalism: Questions for Consideration amongst others.. We hope you will find this edition interesting!

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 3, 2004
Democracy, the expression of people’s freedom is synonymous with people’s progress and should be the driving force in any developmental process. With this resolve, the theme for 3rd edition was ‘Democracy and Good Governance’ Volume 3, 2004.

In this edition, the outreach team members were great contributors. Among the issues discussed are Strategies for Enhancing women’s participation in politics in Borno State, Nigeria, Engendering Democracy and Good Governance, ‘Reforms: where are the women? And Women’s Political Participation in Africa: An overview.

On a lighter note a write up on day-to-day experience generated from responses to BAOBAB stickers’ slogans in the paper ‘Feed back on BAOBAB Bumper Stickers: what are male commuters saying?’ formed part of the graffiti session.
In our regular features, there are reports of BAOBAB’s activities in partnering with the media, legislators and civil society for the domestication of the principles of CEDAW in Lagos and also BAOBAB’s National Outreach Planning Meeting held at Lagos in 2004 where the capacities of outreach members were built.

Adamawa State Outreach Team is featured under outreach news, while the profile page has Chibogu Obinwa, Allyson Lee, Roselynn Musa and Lynda Aina. There are also news from BAOBAB networks and catalogue of new publications in BAOBAB library.

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 2, 2003
This quarterly newsletter publication by BAOBAB Vol.2 of 2003 deals on human rights issues.
This edition features articles, staff profiles, outreach, reports, poems and many more.
The articles give insight on obnoxious widowhood rites in Nigeria; looking through gender lens, The human rights Movement in Nigeria: what are the issues, and Women’s rights and law reforms in Nigeria

There are also reflections on Bride Price and Female Genital Mutilation: Defacing the flower.
Under the Outreach news, Lagos outreach team reported its 2002/2003 activities and programmes, BAOBAB reported its activities for the 16 Days Activism against Gender Based violence for 2003 as well as the strategic planning meeting for 2003 which took place in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

The newsletter also featured poems, a short-story, catalogue of new of books in BAOBAB library and information from our networks.

Under the BAOBAB Tree No 1, 2002
This is a quarterly publication by BAOBAB. Vol. 1 No. 1 of October 2002 focused on Violence against women. The following issues were discussed:
Violence Against women, Reflections on CEDAW and CRC, Profiles, Gender Roles and Custom, Early motherhood, Reports, Bridge building, BAOBAB staff retreat 2002, Violence Against Women tribunal, Information from our Network.

CEDAW shadow report for Nigeria: This report was prompted by the fact that the Nigerian state report covering 1986-1994, did not depict accurately the implementation of CEDAW, nor the status of Nigerian women. Therefore, the NGO CEDAW Coalition decided to take immediate action and write an alternative NGO report in response.