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February 7, 2023 The AfriWomen held her second networking event for her members and grassroot beneficiaries from her major literacy and skills centres across the Ibadan metropolis. The focus of this networking lunch was on the current hardship caused by the new Naira, how to build resilience, survive and reflect on how to actively vote […]

The southern and eastern regions of Nigeria gained their voting rights in 1954. Women in the northern region of Nigeria earned their right to vote in 1979. Nigerian women have been active politically since then. However, Nigerian women remain marginalized in political party leadership and appointive positions at all levels of governance. Women in Nigeria

February 19, 2023. The AfriWomen held her second networking event for her members and grassroot beneficiaries from her major literacy and skills centres across the Ibadan metropolis. The focus of this networking lunch was on the current hardship caused by the new Naira, how to build resilience, survive and reflect on how to actively vote

February 7, 2023. Menstruation and menstrual hygiene are essential, natural and healthy parts of life for most women and adolescents. Yet, the issue is often disregarded, stigmatised and often shrouded in myths and taboos. Consequently, AfriWomen is spreading knowledge about menstruation, and hygiene and teaching skills on how to make affordable, customised and reusable sanitary

In Nigeria, 25 percent of women do not have enough resources to handle their menstrual hygiene. Period poverty has an impact on women\’s education, emotional well-being, health, comfort, and the economy of their country. To solve this problem, AfriWomen has decided to produce reusable sanitary towels manually and also teach the women and girls who can\’t afford it

The AfriWomen has completed the registration processes of its multipurpose cooperative society with the Oyo State Ministry of Trade Industry & Cooperative. Having met the entire requirements put in place by the state Cooperative agency, Afriwomen was issued a certificate of registration alongside some documents to ensure a smooth running of its cooperative society. The

SPEAK UP! Adebukola Oso, Funke Adetuberu and Rotimi Animasahun urge young girls. Spurred by recent happenings in the country, such as the death of Osinachi, Bamisaye who was raped and killed in Lagos, amongst others, the Afriwomen for Entrepreneurship Initiative in partnership with Voice of Professional Women in Nigeria, organised a seminar, to address gender-based

As a demonstration of its commitment to substantially increase the literacy, numeracy and entrepreneurial skills of women in Nigeria, the AfriWomen Initiative, a pan-African Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) situated in Oyo State, has embarked on an adult literacy and entrepreneurship training programme to empower no fewer than 2500 women by 2023. According to the AfriWomen founder,