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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 ...
Olaoluwa Abagun is a Nigerian lawyer, feminist, and a Vocal Girls' Rights Advocate, nurturing a dynamic generation of African Girls.She is the Founder of the Girl Pride Circle Initiative, a notable girl NGO situated in Nigeria, she holds the position of Executive Director at ATHENA, a global feminist network dedicated to promoting gender equality and upholding human rights [1] [2] [3]
Chief Margaret Ekpo //(listen) ⓘ (27 July 1914 – 21 September 2006) was a Nigerian women's rights activist and social mobilizer who was a pioneering female politician in the country's First Republic and a leading member of a class of traditional Nigerian women activists, many of whom rallied women beyond notions of ethnic solidarity. [1]
From Malala Yousafzai to Meghan Markle, here are 75 women empowerment quotes to share with the important gals in your life. ... and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold ...
Women in Nigeria are a diverse group of individuals who have a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. [4] They are mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and activists. Women in Nigeria face numerous challenges, including gender inequality, poverty, and a lack of access to education and healthcare. [5]
In 1987, a workshop on the role of rural women in development was held in Abuja and led to the establishment of Better Life Program for the Rural Woman. [7] Currently the organisation has recently developed a new strategy which will be implemented over the next five years to ensure rural women in Nigeria and Africa are supported and empowered. [8]
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 ...
National Council of Women's Societies, also known by its acronym NCWS, is a Nigerian non-governmental and non-partisan women's organization composed of a network of independent women organizations in Nigeria binding together to use NCWS' platform to advocate gender welfare issues to the government and society.