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Women state political office-holders in Nigeria (3 C) Y. Yoruba women in politics (1 C, 34 P) Pages in category "Nigerian women in politics" ... Jamila Bio Ibrahim;
Additionally, traditional gender roles and cultural norms continue to limit the potential of women in Nigeria. [10] The social role of women in Nigeria varies according to religious, [11] cultural, [12] and geographic factors. However, many Nigerian cultures see women solely as mothers, sisters, daughters and wives.
Hannatu Musa Musawa (born 1 November 1974) is a Nigerian lawyer, politician, and author who has served as the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy since 2023. [1] She is from Katsina State in northern Nigeria and belongs to the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group. [2] [3] [4]
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 ...
Sarah Nnadzwa was born in Kwara State in March 1945, before Nigeria was an independent nation. [2] She is of the Nupe tribe in Pategi local government area of Kwara State.She had her secondary education at Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin, where she played basketball and was a house sport captain who competed in high jump and sprinting events. [3]
Ezekwesili was born in Lagos state to Benjamin Ujubuonu, who died in 1988, and Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu.. Ezekwesili holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, master's degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos, and a Master of Public Administration degree from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.
Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye (born 23 December 1973) [1] is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur, politician, and film producer.She contested for the first female candidate for the presidency in Nigeria under the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2023 general elections but later stepped down for Bola Tinubu.
Obianuju gained international recognition for her love for African culture, life and values. In 2012, she wrote a viral open letter (in protest) to Melinda Gates in response to the Gates Foundation's pledge to raise $4.6 billion to fund contraception in developing countries arguing that women in Africa could use improved health care and education as opposed to contraception and abortion forced ...