To commemorate International Women’s Day, women activists and leaders have advocated increased action on women and girls empowerment, equality and equity. The activists are also demanding poverty eradication and an end to violence against women and girls in the country. They noted that while the gap between the male-to-female population in the country was not Read More
For International Women's Day 2025, stakeholders, including activists and leaders at the "Woman of Substance" event, advocated for accelerated action on women's and girls' rights, equality, empowerment, poverty eradication, and an end to violence against women. They cited gender-economic disparity, lack of law implementation, and discrimination as continued challenges in Nigeria. Other IWD related reports include emPLE offering female-owned businesses free insurance, a continued struggle for gender equality in Nigeria and PalmPay marking IWD with tech training for women.
