Insights from Crowdr's IWD roundtable
For IWD this year, we invited three vibrant women—they opened up about their challenges as women in the social entrepreneurship and advocacy space.
Accelerating action for women's rights and empowerment begins with listening to women.
So, for IWD this year, we invited three vibrant women—Uloma, unapologetic feminist and women's rights activist; Enkay, product designer and chapter lead of Untitled Designers Lagos; and Naomi, UX consultant and founder of Black Girls in Tech—to a roundtable discussion.
In this candid conversation, they opened up about their challenges as women in the social entrepreneurship and advocacy space.
Here are our favourite quotes from the roundtable:
“The best way to respond to misinformation is to put out the correct information.”
Timely information fuels digital activism; however, misinformation is a stumbling block that derails even the well-meaning.
When we asked Uloma how she navigates the muddy waters of social media, she shared her two-pronged strategy—fact-check, then respond.
Hear her yourself on X or Instagram.
@oncrowdr Digital activists can still thrive in an increasingly right-wing social media landscape. Media professional #Uloma weighed in during our #IWD roundtable 🎤🎤🎤 #twitter #elonmusk #activism #socialmediaactivism #lagostiktok
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“Men, however allied, can't be the face of women's issues.”
It's wonderful to see men supporting women in the fight against gender bias and violence. However, gaps remain.
In Enkay’s two cents, a shallow grasp of women's issues is one reason male allyship isn't producing the best results.
Catch the clip on X or Instagram.
"Local governments need to invest in their people if Nigeria must go forward.”
Grassroots efforts drive real change, but getting local buy-in is a hurdle for social entrepreneurs.
Speaking on systemic barriers, Naomi shares her experience confronting the lack of local government funding and support for social entrepreneurs.
Hear her speak on X or Instagram.
@oncrowdr If you’re a woman trying to build a non-profit or social-good company in Nigeria, hats off to you because it’s not easy at all. Women are OVER-MENTORED and UNDER-FUNDED and it has to change. Listen to @Nayeaux the founder of #blackgirlsintech Nigeria speak on this issue at our IWD roundtable. Visit oncrowdr.com to donate to their cause. #crowdfund #nigeria #iwd #womenownedbusiness
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