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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 ...
Females in Nigeria have a basic human right to be educated, and this right has been recognized since the year 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) According to a report in 2014, female education has an important impact on the development of a stable, prosperous and healthy nation state resulting in active, productive and empowered citizens.
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 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 ...
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 Women's Technology Empowerment Centre ( W.TEC) is a non-profit organization that provides technology education for women and girls in Nigeria. [1] [2] W.TEC offers services and programs including mentoring, training, technology camps, awareness campaigns, collaborative projects, and research and publication in order to empower women. [3] [4]
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.
The program promotes awareness of struggles that the disabled face, removing negative attitudes, while empowering the young men and women with disabilities. National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) was founded in 1964 to be the voice and the umbrella Organisation for youth organisations in the ...