Women, Vision 2020 and Nigeria’s Legal Blindspot- The Republic

Are Nigeria’s laws holding women back? To live up to its economic potential, Nigeria needs to invest more in educating girls and economically empower women. The evidence is clear that countries that reduce the gender gap are more prosperous than those that fail to do so. Educated women act as ‘magic multiplier’ as The Guardian aptly described it. They are in a better position to have healthy children, educate them and provide a better lifestyle for the entire family. Better education

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