IWD: Sightsavers demands action to close gender employment gap

IWD: Sightsavers demands action to close gender employment gap

An international charity organisation, Sightsavers said if women were employed at the same rate as men, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product per capita would increase by 8.4 per cent from $1,596 to $1, 730, equivalent in an increase by at least N200,000 per capita. Sightsavers said this in a statement on Saturday to commemorate the International

The Directorate for the Development and Support of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (KOSGEB) aims to support 8,500 women entrepreneurs to start businesses by 2025.

Nigeria Can Boost Its GDP Through Working Women – Sightsavers

By Ebi Kesiena Sightsavers, an international non-governmental organisation focused on preventing avoidable blindness and promoting equal opportunities, has disclosed that closing the gender employment gap in Nigeria could significantly boost the country’s economy. The organisation highlighted that if women were employed at the same rate as men, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita could increase by 8.4%, equivalent to an increase of…

Minister urges Women to participate more in national development

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim has called on women and girls to arise and claim their space in shaping the future of the country The Minister stated this on Friday while briefing Journalists during a media session tagged, “Meet The Press,” a special programme organised by the Media Unit of the State House. Suleiman-Ibrahim also restated the government’s commitment to strengthening survivor centres for victims of harm…

FG Unveils Plan to Empower 10 Million Women by 2027

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, stressed the importance of improving financial literacy and inclusion for women to help them make informed economic decisions. She urged immediate action to tackle these challenges and promote financial inclusion for women. In line with its goal to transform Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy by 2030, the […] The post FG Unveils Plan to Empower 10 Million Women by 2027 appeared first on EkoH…

$1trn Economy: FG Plans Empowering 10m Women By 2027

The minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has called on all stakeholders to take immediate and decisive action in empowering women through financial literacy and inclusion. She stated that the federal government has set an ambitious goal to empower 10 million women by 2027 as part of its broader strategy to transform Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The minister said this at an event to commemorate the International …