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In 2011, Fortune named her one of its "10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs" [3] and in 2015, named her as one of it "Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs". [4] In 2012, the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations named her "Scientist of the Year." [5] Matthews is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Nigeria. [2]
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.
By 1974, the percentage of female undergraduates increased to 25.5%. The major enrollment from girls was only in teaching and social courses. In absolute terms, there were 138,334 male and 50,652 female students in Nigerian universities during this period. The challenges faced by girls were due to the perception of society on gender qualities. [10]
Even though female entrepreneurship and the formation of female-owned business networks is steadily rising, there are a number of challenges and obstacles that female entrepreneurs face. One major challenge for female entrepreneurs faces traditional gender roles that are structurally internalized by society.
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 .
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 Abeokuta Women's Union had been victorious in colonial Nigeria, but did not stop there. The women continued to advocate for women's rights in Nigeria and play a role in Nigerian nationalist movements. The group emerged as one of the first proto-nationalist feminist activist groups in Nigeria. [9]
Born as the third child of seven children in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Ibukun completed her primary and secondary school education at St. Paul's African Church Primary School, Lagos and Methodist Girls' High School, Yaba respectively before she proceeded to the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) where she graduated with a BSc in Chemistry although she had initially ...