A new report released by African Women on Board has revealed gender disparities in leadership across Nigeria’s health sector and called for urgent reforms to empower more women into decision-making roles.

In a statement issued on Friday, AWB said the report, titled ‘A Balanced Prescription: Leadership & Innovation in Nigeria’s Health Sector,’ was previewed at a roundtable in Lagos attended by senior professionals, policymakers, and health leaders.

The report highlighted how entrenched structural barriers continue to limit women’s advancement in the sector, despite their critical roles in service delivery.

It framed the push for women in leadership not only as a matter of fairness but as essential for strengthening national health systems.

“Women remain underrepresented at the leadership table despite being the backbone of healthcare in Nigeria.

“To build a resilient and inclusive system, we must address the gap with deliberate policies and institutional reforms,” the organisation stated.

Commenting on the upcoming event, Founder, African Women on Board and Africa Soft Power, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, said: “RAW provides not only a stage for African female leaders, but a spotlight under which to scrutinise and study the vast array of new ideas and approaches that this often still neglected section of the business community can bring.

“Our public and private sectors face huge collective challenges – and opportunities – right now. To meet them in the right way and maximise our outcomes, we need to hear from the full spectrum of today’s leaders, and potential leaders, and use these learnings to create a more robust economic future for all.”


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