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Women in Nigeria face numerous challenges, including gender inequality, poverty, and a lack of access to education and healthcare. [5] Despite these challenges, Nigerian women are making strides in all areas of life and are becoming increasingly empowered to take control of their lives and their futures. [6]
Nigerian women. Female empowerment in Nigeria is an economic process that involves empowering Nigerian women as a poverty reduction measure. [1] [2] Empowerment is the development of women in terms of politics, social and economic strength in nation development. It is also a way of reducing women's vulnerability and dependency in all spheres of ...
Nkiru Balonwu is an entrepreneur and activist based in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] She is known for her views of women as the solution to Africa's problems [2] and is the founder and chairperson of African Women on Board, an independent, women-led African non-profit organisation focused on advancing narratives to improve realities for women and girls of African heritage. [3]
In 2015, Ifedayo began her journey by launching an online diary, where she shared the everyday experiences of an anonymous Nigerian woman. [5] Over time, this evolved into her role as the founder and creative lead of DANG community, an online community dedicated to inspiring women globally through creative storytelling.
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi (born 11 June 1963) is a Nigerian-British feminist activist, policy advocate, social change philanthropy practitioner and writer.. She was first lady of Ekiti State, Nigeria as wife of Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.
Sasha P gained success at a time when there were very few Nigerian women in Hip Hop music. Subsequently, her success helped pave the way for other female rappers and musicians in Nigerian hip hop. [7] She began musical collaborations and was signed on to eLDee's Trybe records.
In February 2020, during Nigeria's bid to pass its first mental health law, Ojeifo is known to have defended the rights of people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities before the Nigerian parliament, making her the first woman to have done something of this sort. [4]
In December 2015, she was listed amongst the Most Influential CEOs of 2015 by Ventures Africa [9] as well as New African Woman's Women of the Year for 2015 and made the QUARTZ’S List of 30 African Innovators. [10] In 2016, she won the African Blogger of the Year award at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.