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UK support Nigerian women-led SMEs $100m

UK support Nigerian women-led SMEs $100m
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The investment aligns with the United Kingdom’s three Es project.

Women-led small and medium enterprises are said to receive $100 million of investment from the United Kingdom as direct funding through the First Bank of Nigeria. This was revealed by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Catriona Laing, at the ongoing Gender and Inclusion summit organized by the Policy Innovation Center (PIC), an initiative of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) in Abuja. Ms. Laing explains that this investment aligns with the United Kingdom’s three Es projects which are efforts to “empower women,” “educate girls,” and “end violence against women and girls.”

Ms. Laing emphasized that gender rights are fundamental human rights to which everyone is entitled without discrimination. However, there have been some justifications impeding and contradicting gender equality, such as societal standards, religious norms, and behavioral norms. She claims that the digitalization of humanitarian services and money transfers has empowered women by allowing them to receive money straight into their bank accounts. The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, also urged the Nigerian government and other international partners to focus on measures to address gender disparities.

Women are encouraged to take part in political office.

According to her, the UK government has reiterated its effort to make gender activity paramount with its investment of over $200 billion annually towards programming gender activity and equality globally. The UK mission in Nigeria strives to promote an environment that tackles challenges impeding women’s activity and to empower and supports women’s success. Ms. Laing asserts that the upcoming 2023 elections offer a significant opportunity to promote women’s inclusion in holding leadership positions in government.

Furtherly, women are encouraged to also partake in the running for political office at all levels of government in the future election and not just vote during the election period. She stated that, nevertheless, this campaign season posed an excellent opportunity to demand candidates prioritize policies and legislation for women and girls. Also, Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria, Alexandre Borges-Gomes, reveals that a recent poll showed that less than 50 per cent of women in Nigeria maintain paid employment, compared to 76 percent of males.

UK contributes to Nigeria’s educational system 

Speaking on the organization’s focus, Deputy Director of PIC, Dr. Osasuyi Dirisu, asserts that the organization operates in a number of policy areas such as gender and social policy, health, transparency, financial and digital inclusion, human capital and accountability. He continued by saying that over the course of the past year, PIC has launched initiatives to assess the context and behavioral drivers of learning poverty and outcomes for in and out-of-school children at risk, as well as to harness behavioral insight and implement sustainable and inclusive digital transformation.

Dr. Dirisu explains that the organization intends to institutionalize and create an avenue for stakeholders to collaborate and discover effective measures to enhance gender equality in Nigeria. In addition, the United Kingdom has contributed to Nigeria’s educational system for decades, mostly in the northern part of the country, where it has provided aid to 1.4 million girls into school. In recent years, the British Council has supported systemic change in Nigeria’s twenty organizations and institutions with a UK-Nigeria grant-funded partnership worth £600,000.

British Council chief emphasized the countries’ partnership.

The grant was prompted as the Nigerian and British governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Transnational Education (TNE) with the objective of promoting transformational education in the country. During the TNE in Nigeria, Scott McDonald, British Council Chief Executive, emphasized the British long-term commitment to Nigeria’s education sector as it pushes up with further development. He noted that the UK-Nigeria partnership is significant as it continues striving to internationalize education in both countries.


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Abusi
Abusi
4 months ago

I’m happy our women are being empowered in the U.K I hope we don’t let them down. We will also help contribute towards their economy by empowering our women.

jdpumping
jdpumping
4 months ago

Kudos to British government for supporting the Nigeria women and girls insmall medium entrepreneural stuffs in order boost and help them.Thai empowerment will go along way in the life’s of our women and girl child.

Kazeem1
Kazeem1
4 months ago

There should be no distinction between men and women when it comes to the protection of their basic human rights, including their ability to choose their own gender. Although there have been several excuses that work against gender parity,

Godsewill Ifeanyi
Godsewill Ifeanyi
4 months ago

This expenditure is in line with the three Es programs that are being carried out in the United Kingdom, which are efforts to educate girls and empower women.

Chibuzor
Chibuzor
4 months ago

The government of the United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to making gender activity a top priority by promoting gender activity and equality around the world.

Tolaniiii
Tolaniiii
4 months ago

Some arguments, such as cultural standards, religious values, and behavioral norms, have impeded and contradicted efforts to achieve gender equality.

Christiana
Christiana
4 months ago

Women are urged not just to cast ballots in upcoming elections but also to actively seek elective office at all governmental levels.

Bola12
Bola12
4 months ago

Basic human rights, including the freedom to select one’s own gender identity, should be guaranteed without regard to a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Taiwoo
Taiwoo
4 months ago

Already, the Nigerian model is attracting attention from around the world, with countries like Egypt and India planning to implement similar reforms at their own ports.

Adesanyaj72
Adesanyaj72
4 months ago

it will be great if steps to address gender gaps should be prioritized by the government of Nigeria and other foreign partners, according to this plan.

Hassan Isa
Hassan Isa
4 months ago

Women are urged to not only cast ballots in future elections but also to run for public office at all governmental levels.

Nwachukwu Kingsley
Nwachukwu Kingsley
4 months ago

In order to achieve a digital transformation that is both sustainable and equitable, it is necessary to first determine the causes of learning poverty and the effects that it has on at-risk students both inside and outside of the classroom.

Haykaylyon26
Haykaylyon26
4 months ago

There should not be discrimination in gender in human right whether male or female should be treat equally and fair. It is a nice thing UK supporting the woman in other to educate and empower them

Ultra0711
Ultra0711
4 months ago

In matters pertaining to human rights, there should be no differentiation based on a person’s gender. Men and women should be treated fairly and equally. It is wonderful that the United Kingdom is helping to educate and empower women in other countries.

Tonerol10
Tonerol10
4 months ago

Thanks to UK for the support to Nigeria women, God bless you all. We really appreciate for the investment.

Iyanu12345ogg
Iyanu12345ogg
4 months ago

Thanks to the british govt for supporting the Nigeria women and girls we should help contribute towards their economy by empowering our women.

SarahDiv
SarahDiv
4 months ago

If women can faithfully utilized this opportunity of the fund
of $100M that was made available by the UK government for the support of Nigeria -led SMEs, it will definitely empowered them financially and make them relevant in the society.

Adeolastan
Adeolastan
4 months ago

All this gesture towards Nigeria by the international community and organisations has not been be having good effect on the life’s of the citizens because of the corruption of the politicians.

DimOla
DimOla
4 months ago

Our women are being empowered by UK government with $100 Million as a support in the Nigeria-led SMEs investment project.That is great. It give them voice in the country

theApr
theApr
4 months ago

The UK mission in Nigeria works to advance a culture that addresses obstacles to women’s participation and empowers and promotes women’s achievement. Their effort to make gender activity essential is well appreciated.

Remi1
Remi1
4 months ago

It is essential to first identify the causes of learning poverty and the effects that it has on at-risk children both inside and outside of the classroom in order to achieve a digital transformation that is equitable and sustainable.

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