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In Nigeria, empowering women can mean exposing them to violence

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Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Helping women find jobs or raise their incomes in Nigeria can put them at heightened risk of violent abuse by boyfriends, husbands and the public, a World Bank study has found. The study aimed to assess the risks of the Nigeria For Women project, a $US100 million program to improve women’s […]