SEXISM IN NIGERIA | Chioma Agwuegbo | TEDxPortHarcourt

The sexist perception of young girls and women in Nigeria is highly consequential. The lack of symmetry between gender entities can be traced to the cultural, religious and judicial constructs of the nation,whereby women are often regarded as subordinates to men. In Nigeria, women are subjected to several forms of perversion yet the legislature enacts laws that are extremely discriminatory and non-inclusive. Nevertheless, investing in the social development of women in a country, will be of greater advantage to the mental, emotional and physical security of women and girls and in turn promote economic growth and development. Chioma's interests revolve around women, media, politics, and technology. Her strategies advance causes, build businesses and foster engagement between government and citizens.

The Founder TechHer, a community designed to demystify tech for women and deploy innovation towards solving societal problems that affect them. She believes that technology not applied is not useful.
A founding member of Enough is Enough ,an alumna Global Shaper community, Not Too Young To Run Bill, now Act. She joined the Powering Jobs Steering Committee for Nigeria.

She has a Master's Degree in Social Media and first degree in Mass Communication. She has graced podiums from The Hague to The House of Lords, and several locations as a speaker. In November 2018,she was invited as an inaugural speaker at the Global Women Leaders Forum in Iceland

A writer and political/social commentator, she has held columns with Foresight for Development,Huffington Post, and contributes regularly to Premium Times and others. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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