Nigeria launches YWA initiative for 12 million young women on Women’s Day

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

In celebration of the 2025 United Nations International Women’s Day, Nigeria flagged off the Mobilization Campaign of 12 Million Young Nigerian Women into the UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF) Young Women in Agriculture (YWA) initiative at the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development.

The programme aims to empower 12 million young…