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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 life. It can be ...
Nigeria has a long history of gender inequality and discrimination against women. Women in Nigeria face a number of challenges, including limited access to education, health care, and economic opportunities. [8] Women are also disproportionately affected by poverty, violence, and other forms of discrimination.
Nwuneli was born on March 22, 1975, at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria to a Nigerian professor of Pharmacology—Paul Obuekwe Okonkwo [3] and an American professor of History—Rina Okonkwo. [4] Her father, who is from Awka, Anambra and her mother who is originally from New York, met at Cornell University in 1965. [5]
In the majority of OECD countries, female entrepreneurs are more likely to work in the services industry than their male counterparts. [19] In 1972, women-owned businesses accounted for 4.6 per cent of all U.S. businesses—that was about 1.5 million self-employed women. That number increased to 2.1 million in 1979 and 3.5 million in 1984.
Nigeria is currently the leading economy in Africa and holds much potential growth for female entrepreneurs. [27] Women in leadership roles do not significantly differ from men in Nigeria, indicating there is significant growth potential once barriers to entry have been removed. [28]
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Black business leaders told CNN, if successful, lawsuits that target funding for people of color could stand to undo decades of progress toward leveling the playing field for Black and brown ...
The colonization of the West African region that lies across the Niger took place between the mid 19th century to 1960 when Nigeria became recognized as an independent nation. [1] This systemic invasion introduced new social, economic, and political structures that significantly altered Indigenous notions of gender fluidity and gender roles .