Gender in Nigeria 2025

Today, as the global community advances toward gender equality, Nigeria continues to grapple with systemic issues hindering women’s empowerment. Recent events, including the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following her sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, underscore the entrenched challenges women face in Nigerian politics and society.

In light of these developments, Dataphyte has released the Gender in Nigeria 2025 report, offering a comprehensive analysis of the current state of gender equality in the country. According to the organisation’s Head of Policy Research Communications, Adijat Kareem, the report relied primarily on the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey of 2023-24, published by the National Population Commission. “Additionally, we used relevant data from the 2022 Statistics Report on Women and Men in Nigeria and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021, both published by the National Bureau of Statistics”, she said

“Our findings are presented through a comparative analysis of the 2018 and 2023 realities of gender issues in Nigeria, with the 2023-24 NDHS being the most recent Demographic and Health Survey conducted in the country,” she added.