GENDER EQUALITY: A FOCUS ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN AFRICA
As it is with many developing countries, the movement toward women’s empowerment in Africa is gradually gaining ground. Many communities still abide by the traditional family roles of women with three out of four households run by men. In this family structure, it is usually the responsibility of the women to care for the family […]
GENDER EQUALITY: THE GAP IN YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Research reveals that there are 1.8 billion young people aged 10-24 in the world—the largest youth population ever. Of these, 600 million are girls and young women. Across the world, young women continue to face gender-based discrimination, marginalization and violence, including unequal access to education and opportunities for leadership and participation. The foundations for gender […]
WOMEN IN PR: GENDER EQUALITY AND GAP IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
Whether or not one sees the gap is often a matter of which side of it you’re standing on. The past 20 years have seen an influx of women into the practice of public relations, yet gender-based disparities in pay and advancement remain a troubling reality. As the field becomes feminized, female and male practitioners […]
GENDER AND GOVERNANCE: THE UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN GOVERNANCE
Sequel to Nigeria’s celebration of Democracy – a government of the people, by the people and for the people and with respect to our commitment towards the sustainable goal of gender equality, we discuss the underrepresentation of women in governance in this month’s newsletter. Since the re-birth of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, women have […]
THE IMPACT OF STEREOTYPES AGAINST WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
Gender inequality does not occur in a vacuum, rather it is deeply woven into every part of our society. As we celebrate workers this month, we choose to discuss ‘The Impact of Stereotypes Against Women in The Workplace’ in promotion of our commitment to the sustainable goal of Gender Equality. Since the industrial revolution which […]