In a move to advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that women will be at the forefront of Africa’s projected $29 trillion economic transformation.
He expressed strong conviction that gender inclusion is not merely a rhetorical commitment, but a cornerstone of Nigeria’s national development agenda.
Shettima said this on Thursday in Abuja when he declared open the 2025 Gender Inclusion Conference and launched the Project #SheIsIncluded to bridge gender gaps in finance and the broader economy.
According to VP Shettima, Project #SheIsIncluded is built on four key pillars of Education and Financial literacy, Maternal healthcare, Gender-sensitive policies and programmes, and Expanded economic opportunities for women.
He also announced that the initiative will reach all 774 Local Government Areas across Nigeria to ensure that no woman is left behind.
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere- Ekun, said the Conference was an important milestone in the collective effort to outline ways of breaking barriers to empowering women and promoting inclusion.
The Conference with the theme, “Breaking Barriers, Building Resilience for Sustainable Women’s Economic and Financial Inclusion,” builds on the 2024 Aso Accord for Economic and Financial Inclusion and underscores Nigeria’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5: gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
