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Janet Febisola Adeyemi (born July 16, 1958) is the current President of Women in Mining in Nigeria, an affiliate of International Women in Mining.She also served on the Strategic Development and Policy Implementation Committee of the 2016 Governor-elect of Ondo State. [2]
In 2015 she established Women in Mining Ghana (WIM), as a limited company. Its main purpose is to serve as an advocacy body for women working in the mining sector (Industry, Academia and Government) by offering training, mentorship, networking and research projects.
She became Nigeria's minister of transportation on 26 July 2007. [5] She was moved to Mines and Steel Development in 2008, [6] and in April 2010 was appointed as the first female Minister of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria. [7] She was also elected first female OPEC president at the 166th OPEC Ordinary meeting in Vienna on 27 November 2014. [8]
African women in engineering and STEM related fields are more susceptible to discrimination and to be devalued in African countries. [2] Regardless of this lack of representation in STEM-related work, there are many important female engineers from across the continent. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Women in mining" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ebba Åkerhielm; B.
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. [13] [14] For instance, women in Northern Nigeria are more likely to be secluded in the home [15] than women in Southern Nigeria, who tend to ...
David Oyelowo is using the power of creative arts to uplift young women in Nigeria — and his efforts are part of a growing movement backed by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.. The Selma and ...
The mining of minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its gross domestic product, due to the influence of its vast oil resources. The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped, leading to Nigeria having to import minerals that it could produce domestically, such as salt or iron ore. The rights to ownership of mineral resources is held by ...