Despite global advancement in almost all sectors of the economy, more women are still living below the poverty line with less than two-thirds of women participating in the labour force, compared to more than 90 per cent of men.
Speaking at a press conference, the organisations said that the continuous dwindling in the allocation at both federal and state levels is capable of crippling the economic potential of women in the country.
According to the Director of NFNV-Nigeria, Aishatu Aminu, federal allocation to WEE has dropped from N103. 5 billion in 2022 to N58.71 billion as captured in 2023 appropriation bill, putting the year-on-year change at -43 per cent.
Aminu noted if women are given opportunities to access resources and life support facilities as their male counterparts, the social impacts would be far-reaching, especially in education, economic growth and health.
