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Females in Nigeria have a basic human right to be educated, and this right has been recognized since the year 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) [1] According to a report in 2014, female education has an important impact on the development of a stable, prosperous and healthy nation state resulting in active, productive and empowered citizens. [2]
Reproductive health is an important matter concerning the health of women in Nigeria. Nigerian laws only allow for abortions in cases where pregnancy poses a threat to the mother's life. Nonetheless, an estimated 1.8 to 2.7 million women terminate their pregnancies each year.
Girls' schools in Nigeria (2 C, 12 P) N. Nigerian women educators ... Pages in category "Women's education in Nigeria" This category contains only the following page.
Gender inequality in Nigeria is influenced by different cultures and beliefs. In most parts of Nigeria, women are considered subordinate to their male counterparts, especially in Northern Nigeria [1] as well as in other sectors including the Nigeria music industry, politics, and education sector. [2]
Women's sport in Nauru (1 C) W. Women's rights in Nauru (1 P) This page was last edited on 30 August 2016, at 16:32 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The Ministry of Women Affairs is required to review substantive and procedural laws that affect women. [1] Some activities undertaken by the Ministry include cottage industry projects such as bee-keeping, pottery and vegetable oil production to boost the economic empowerment of women, where the Ministry provides equipment and training to women's cooperatives.
Women in Nigeria (WIN) is a political interest organization founded in 1982. The organization's interest concerns women's liberation, equality and social justice in Nigeria . [ 1 ] WIN is different from early women's groups in Nigeria because it affirms the belief that women's rights cannot be secured without addressing the broader issue of ...
The NWCD was commissioned on 17 October 1997, and modelled on the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW). It works in collaboration with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. [2] Between 1997 and 2003 the NCWD published a magazine, Images of the Nigerian ...