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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.
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 human ...
Nigeria. Key people. Aisha Babangida, (Chairperson) Website. www .betterlife-africa .org -. The Better Life Program for the African Rural Woman or BLPARW is a non-profit organisation which was initiated by the late Maryam Babangida, in September 1987 in Nigeria. [1] She was the wife of former Military President of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida.
The NWCD was commissioned on 17 October 1997, and modelled on the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW). It works in collaboration with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Between 1997 and 2003 the NCWD published a magazine, Images of the Nigerian Woman.
The Ministry of Women Affairs is required to review substantive and procedural laws that affect women. Some activities undertaken by the Ministry include cottage industry projects such as bee-keeping, pottery and vegetable oil production to boost the economic empowerment of women, where the Ministry provides equipment and training to women's ...
Aisha Buhari Foundation. The Aisha Buhari Foundation is a non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was established in 2014 by Aisha Buhari, the former First Lady of Nigeria, with a focus on humanitarian and philanthropic endeavors aimed at enhancing the well-being of Nigerians, particularly women and children.
The Nigerian Women's Trust Fund is a women's political action committee dedicated to increasing women's representation and addressing gender equality in line with the National Gender Policy (NGP) of 2006. [1] The Nigerian Women's Trust Fund conducts mentorship programs, provides access to funding, and publishes policy data.
Today the phrase “women’s empowerment” has eclipsed “community empowerment” and “employee empowerment.” It, too, came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s. It, too, came to ...