African Women on Board (AWB) launches Gender Equity Certification in response to global abuse in the Legal and Private Sector

US ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard speaking at the formal launch of the African Women on Board (AWB) “Gender Equity Certification” and Safety in the Workplace Initiative said that one in every three female lawyers is sexually abused. The…

AWB premieres “She Thrives” podcast series

African Women on Board (AWB) will today, Tuesday, February 9 premiere a violence, women and the workplace podcast series titled, She Thrives. According to an invitation sent to thisislagos.ng, the private event is to take place online via zoom at…

Nigeria’s Nkiru Balonwu receives Powerlist UK 2020 International Award

Nigerian entrepreneur and activist, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, was named alongside Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and chart-topping rapper, Stormzy at the 2020 Powerlist Black Excellence Awards in London. The annual awards, which were held on Friday 25 October, celebrate…

AWB@UNGA: AWB set to take African women’s voices mainstream

For far too long African women have carried a burden. But that is changing with the coming of the African Women on Board (AWB). Founded by Dr Nkiru Balonwu, the AWB is an independent nonprofit dedicated to advancing narratives and…

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