Vanessa Edhebru, a gender advocate at the Solidarity Centre, has said that many women are reluctant to take leadership roles due to various issues, including the burden of care and cultural and social constraints.
Ms Edhebru stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, on the sidelines of a four-day capacity-building workshop for men and women organised by Solidarity Centre in Abuja.
NAN reports that Solidarity Centre is an affiliate organisation of the American Federation of Labour, Congress of Industrial Organisations
The expert pointed out that cultural constraints often see women as nurturers, which could hinder their leadership aspirations.
She explained that the goal of the workshop was to encourage women to build their capacity and prepare them for leadership roles in- spite of these challenges.
“The current training is part of an ongoing series aimed at equipping more women with the necessary skills,” she added.
Ms Edhebru…