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The enabling law
states that:-The Centre shall primarily be charged with:
The responsibility to
stimulate consciousness towards the attainment of higher levels of development and
activity for Nigerian women and promote international
co-operation for the attainment of this abjective.
In
pursuance of the purposes set out in subsection (1) of this section, the Centre shall:-
A. Promote
research into the activities and achievements of women.
Serve as a
data bank on women and development in Nigeria.
Facilitate
the formulation of policies affecting women primarily in areas such as education,
employment, health and finance.
Provide
training in skill development, income generation activities and serve as a training ground
for managers and leaders.
Provide
a forum for guidance, counselling and mobilisation of women in both urban and rural areas.
Liaise with
national, regional and international agencies involved in women development programmes.
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