Nigeria sees surge in women’s leadership across health and advertising sectors

At the 2026 Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare (EWAH) Awards in Lagos, organizers highlighted that women make up over 67% of the global healthcare workforce but hold few leadership positions. Speakers Dr Bisi Bright and Clare Omatseye called for intentional policies to close the gap and promote inclusive decision‑making in African health systems.

In the corporate arena, the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) elected a new Executive Committee comprising six women and five men, marking a shift toward greater female representation in the country’s advertising industry. The composition signals confidence in women’s strategic and commercial capabilities across multiple sectors.