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Nonetheless, women in Nigeria have been able to come together in feminist movements, such as the Women in Nigeria (organization) (WIN) founded in 1982, to combat male supremacy in Nigeria and shape feminism as a force for Nigerian women. [84] Nigerian women did not gain their voting rights until relatively recently.
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 ...
Glamour Girls is a two-part Nollywood film about independent single women embarking on their independence within Nigeria's traditionally patriarchal society through escorting. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The film gained widespread popularity in Nigeria, [ 3 ] and starred Liz Benson , Ngozi Ikpelue , Eucharia Anunobi , Pat Attah, Ernest Obi, Zack Orji , and others.
The Nigeria women's national football team is the representative women's association football team of Nigeria . Its governing body is the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and it competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). [1] [2]
Elizabeth Oshoba (born 23 December 1999) [1] is a Nigerian boxer. She participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Featherweight division and won a silver medal . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Wives on Strike is a 2016 Nigerian film produced and directed by Omoni Oboli and starring Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott and Kehinde Bankole. [1] As of September 2024, the film ranks as the 46th highest grossing Nigerian film in Nigerian cinemas. A sequel, Wives on Strike: The Revolution was released in 2018.
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]
Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye (born 10 December 1993) is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler. [1] She competed in the women's freestyle 53 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games [2] where she won the gold medal [3] and at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships where she won a bronze medal.