AWB is concerned with women’s economic participation, from workplace regulations and policies to how they interact with the government. Our aim is to strengthen the democratic process and drive efforts of gender inclusion and equity using the artilleries of dialogue and storytelling activism.

The PPW series explores women’s participation in politics and policy-making, as well as women’s interactions with governance. 

Wealth, Finance & Power Masterclass

On Thursday, January 10, African Women on Board held its first event of 2019, a masterclass on wealth, finance & power.

A huge thank you to Mr. Laoye Jaiyeola, CEO, Nigerian Economic Summit Group; Dr. Yemi Cardoso, Chairman, Citibank Nigeria; Ms. Funke Iroegbunam, CEO, CasBanc Services Ltd., and Ms. Kathleen Addy, Deputy Chairperson, National Commission for Civic Education, Ghana for taking time out of their busy schedules to facilitate the sessions.

Shout out to Ford Foundation for their support, and to our distinguished guests for coming. We look forward to having you at future AWB events.

AWB’s Women, Power & Politics series is designed to equip women with the knowledge and tools to participate in the current economic and political climate

Nigerian Elections in Retrospect

As part of our mission to advance women in leadership positions and elevate women’s narratives, African Women on Board (AWB) held a Fireside Chat themed “Nigerian Elections in Retrospect: Lessons for Inclusivity in 2023″.

The event, which held on Tuesday, April 15th aimed to facilitate discussion about the recent elections and women’s participation in Nigerian politics.

A huge thank you to our speakers: Prof. Remi Sonaiya, Chief Mrs. Adeyemi Abiola, Mrs. Arinola Oloko, Mrs. Lara Adesanya, Ms. Kadaria Ahmed, and Princess Adebisi Ogunsanya for candidly sharing their insights and experiences; to our Moderator, Ms. Esther Awoniyi, for keeping the discussions interactive and engaging; and to Ford Foundation for their tremendous support! AWB will continue to work towards enabling these conversations and any possible resolutions that arise from them.

The AWB Focus – Women, Power & Politics series explores women’s participation in politics and policy-making, as well as women’s interactions with governance.

African Women on Board (AWB) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to reshaping the future for African women and girls globally by mainstreaming their voices and fast tracking their trajectory into the leadership roles of the future.

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