‘Work it Out’- with Vivian: Balancing Work and Family

It requires bravery and boldness for a woman to work and handle the strain at work. Here are some pointers to assist. Take Good Care of Yourself: Your wellbeing should come first. To effectively manage your children and your professional life, you must control your eating and sleeping schedules. You will experience both emotional and

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Work It Out with Vivian – Issues Women Face at Work and What Leaders Can Do to Help

Women continue to encounter challenges when it comes to advancing in the workplace—and in many facets of society. This is why we are highlighting important issues that are fundamental to women who are trying to progress in business across the country. We’ve also shared below a few action steps required of leaders who are willing to

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Work It Out With Vivian- Creating Safe Workplace for Women

Earlier this year, the campaign theme of the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD2022) was aptly titled #BreakTheBias. The aim of the observance was to recognise women who are working to build a more sustainable future and foster equality in the face of some of the greatest global challenges of the twenty-first century. One way to break the

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Work It Out With Vivian- Women in Power and Decision-making

Women are often dynamic leaders of change, galvanizing women and men to get involved, claim their rights, strengthen their communities and protect their planet. Their participation is fundamental to democratic governance. Yet women still have far to go towards equal representation in positions of power and leadership, whether in corporate boardrooms or presidential cabinets. Discriminatory

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Work It Out With Vivian- The work of women in Nigeria

In Nigeria, Africa’s largest and most populous country, more women are engaging in work than ever before. By 2011, more than half (57%) of women 15-64 years old were in some form of employment. The increase in women working has been driven by women with the least amount of schooling finding work –these are the women

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A Summary of the TED Talk “Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders” by Sheryl Sandberg

Sheryl Kara Sandberg (born August 28, 1969) is an American business executive, billionaire, and philanthropist. Sandberg serves as chief operating officer (COO) of Meta Platforms, she has an extensive career and lots of experience in the industry. This TED talk was made in 2010 and more than a decade and over three million views later,

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Work it Out – with Vivian: ‘Oriki’

It was Bicci Alli, the former Chairman of the Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue and the former Secretary to the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue, who first brought the value of self-acknowledgement, self-recognition and self-praise to my subconscious mind. I and my former boss paid him an official visit sometime in 2014, and

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