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Rethinking Women’s Empowerment in Nigeria: From Rhetoric to Reform

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Download the full edition: Introduction Despite years of policy dialogue and global frameworks, Nigerian women still face formidable hurdles in political inclusion, economic opportunity, and access to education. These gaps are not merely gender issues; they represent fundamental development failures. With women holding only 3.9% of seats in the House of Representatives and 3.1% in […]

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Athena Centre Hosts High-Level Panel on Women’s Safety

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Watch the full webinar: In commemoration of 2025 International Women’s Day, the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership hosted a thought-provoking webinar titled “Safety First, Equality Always: Accelerating Action for Nigerian Women.” The event which took place on Wednesday, March 12, brought together experts from various fields to discuss the persistent safety challenges faced by

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Tackling Gender inequality, GBV for economic and social growth in Nigeria  

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Download the full version: The World Economic Forum estimates that it will take 134 years that is until 2158  for women  to be at par with their male counterpart in the gender parity statistical measurement of  the equality of female and male  in a given area. Worldwide, the employment-to-population ratio has consistently been far greater

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