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May 10, 2021

Nigeria has few women in politics: here’s why, and what to do about it

There are few women in political and leadership spaces in Nigeria.

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There are few women in political and leadership spaces in Nigeria.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named the new head of the World Trade Organization. An economist, she previously served as Nigeria's finance minister and as managing director of the World Bank. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history as WTO's first African and female leader

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former two-time Nigerian finance minister, was appointed Monday to the be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization.

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