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THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT II
It’s time to recognize and celebrate the crucial role that women play in economic development. From contributing to household income to making their own financial decisions, these powerhouse women are not only boosting their autonomy but also empowering their communities. Moreover, with increased visibility in the workforce, women are taking on a greater role in[…]
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
– Education: For many years, there has been a notable increase in education of women globally but how has it upgraded women’s economic contributions? According to a UN report, Studying, upskilling, and re-skilling throughout one’s life, notably to keep up with rapid technological and digital transformations affecting jobs, is vital for women’s and girls’ health[…]
CAN YOUNG WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP BE A NORM?
FACTS ABOUT YOUNG WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP 1. Global percentage of young women participation in politics is 22.5% 2. African participation of young women in leadership is 23.4% 3. Nigeria’s participation of young women in politics is 6.7% 4. The world gender gap is 63.9% 5. Some causes of the gender gap in female participation[…]
WHY DO WE BUILD CAPACITY FOR YOUNG WOMEN?
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR WOMEN. Capacity building is the improvement in an individual’s or organization’s facility “to produce, perform, or deploy. Wikipedia) United Nations defines c Capacity building is the process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes, and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in a fast-changing world.[…]
44% of Young Women Are Limited By Career Barriers- Survey Results from Nasarawa State, Nigeria, Confirms.
HEIR Women Hub recently ran a research titled Addressing Gender Barriers against Young Women Career Development in Nasarawa State. This was made possible with the support of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund. When we asked the young women we interviewed on their personal experiences on Gender barriers we got some important information. In terms of[…]
The ED’s Desk- Visualise Your 2024.
Welcome to 2024. I do hope you are looking forward to a spectacular year. My team and I are thrilled to begin this year with addition to our team and more project portfolios. 2023 was kind and we expect an overflow in 2024. One resonating action in rounding off the previous year was conducting a[…]
AN INSTAGRAM LIVE SESSION
It has been an interesting year in the Nigerian Political sphere. Some of the happenings have been quite significant to the future of our dear country. Before the elections, we were at a crossroads, wondering if what we’ve envisioned for young women will come into fission or will be thrown into a farther future. It[…]
Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being” the theme for Day of the Girl, 2023, resonates with me very strongly as one who has championed and advocated for leadership and decision-making roles for young women and girls.
In trying to unpack this theme, I reflected on the power dynamics and relations in order to try to re-think a realistic and sustainable possibility of reimagining girls as future leaders. Some institutions of power, discipline, and orientation across platforms have settled on projecting a discourse and the normalization of who a leader is (or[…]