Judith Ekaete Umoh is listed in the compendium known as the “Nigerian Women Annual: 100 Leading Women’ launched Friday in Abuja.
Ekaete appeared in the compendium alongside other prominent ladies such as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in its seventh edition launched to mark the International Women’s Day celebration usually held every 8th of March.
Reports said this global celebration aimed to document accomplishment of outstanding women and promote their visibility in the society.
The theme for the 2024 Internatiomal Women Day Celebratiom is: “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,” focusing on economic empowerment as a catalyst for creating inclusive and fair societies.
The compendium during the launch showcased remarkable women from various fields, such as innovation, activism, government, business, and entertainment, highlighting their achievements and impact as well as challenges.
The Most prominent women shown in the compendium include: Hi- tech experts, pastors, politicians, teachers, activists, development practitioners, and C-suite corporate leaders.
“It is a gender-specific biographical compendium that responds to existing gender gaps in Nigeria’s biographical documentation and leadership.
“The current edition would be the most qualitative biographical profile on Nigeria’s most inspirational and influential women whose work would contribute to shaping Nigeria’s collective history in 2024.”
Ekaete Judith Umoh is the Pionner Country Director of CBM Global in Nigeria.
