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Empowering Women: Professor Advocates Change in Nigeria

3/28/2025

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During a powerful webinar, Professor Bolanle Simeon-Fayomi from Obafemi Awolowo University shed light on the systemic barriers hindering women's education and employment in Nigeria. She passionately called for societal change, advocating for childcare support, flexible work hours, and digital literacy as vital tools to empower women and foster a culture of lifelong learning.

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During a powerful webinar, Professor Bolanle Simeon-Fayomi from Obafemi Awolowo University shed light on the systemic barriers hindering women's education and employment in Nigeria. She passionately called for societal change, advocating for childcare support, flexible work hours, and digital literacy as vital tools to empower women and foster a culture of lifelong learning.