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UN’s commission on women opens amid vanishing progress on rights
Closing the major gender gap in innovation and technology is the focus of the 67th session of the…
Ecobank celebrates women, assures of equal treatment at workplace
Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has said its workplace is free of bias…
IWD: Female captains of industry seek equitable representation of women
Female captains of industry have emphasised the need to end structures and systems that impede the impartial and…
First Bank reinforces commitment to celebrating, empowering women
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. says it plans to dedicate the month of March to celebrating women across…
World Bank decry ‘reform fatigue’ as 2.4bn women lack same rights as men
By Clara Nwachukwu Given the slow pace of reform, the World Bank estimates that worldwide, nearly 2.4 billion…
Centre trains Badagry women farmers on climate-smart agriculture
The International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD), on Saturday, trained over 100 Badagry women farmers on…
Google launches startups accelerator for women in Africa
Google has announced the launch of the Google Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program, saying that applications are…
WISCAR unveils renowned author, Chimamanda as speaker at leadership, conference
Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR), a leading not-for-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on women empowerment and strategic…
UK invests $100m to women-owned businesses in Nigeria
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, yesterday said the United Kingdom (UK) Government has launched…
NEITI seeks women involvement in crude oil value chain
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has called for more women’s involvement in the entire value chain…