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Fact Sheet on Women’s Leadership Advancement in Nigeria

Key findings on the structural barriers and internal dynamics that affect women's leadership outcomes.

Women's leadership advancement in Nigeria is constrained not only by institutional, political, and cultural barriers but also by internalized bias, limited mentorship, and weak intergenerational collaboration among women. This fact sheet presents key findings from a nationwide survey examining both the structural barriers and the internal dynamics among women that shape leadership outcomes, with a focus on actionable pathways for reform and collaboration.

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Date of Publication
January 2026
Publisher
Heinrich Boell Stiftung-Abuja
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