ILO develops framework for women entrepreneurship
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in collaboration with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says it has developed a framework conditions for Women Entrepreneurship Development (WED).
The ILO Director in Nigeria, Ms Vanessa Phala, said this during a virtual conference at a National Validation Workshop on Promoting Gender Equality and Formalisation through Women’s Entrepreneurship Development.
She said the overall objective of the framework assessment was to meet the needs of women entrepreneurs in the country.
She said the framework assessment would also support key actors in the business ecosystem to adopt approaches and policies that respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs.
Phala said these included women working in the informal sectors.
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