Some would ask what would be the advantage to Nigeria if women were wholly emancipated. I should like to submit four immediate obvious results: Abuse… - Kofoworola Ademola

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Some would ask what would be the advantage to Nigeria if women were wholly emancipated. I should like to submit four immediate obvious results: Abuse of power by men and arrogance will lessen; opinion of women would be more beneficial and influential, for there are certain matters which women could tackle better than men; better and happier homes and a better nation.

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About Kofoworola Ademola

Kofoworola "Kofo" Aina Ademola, Lady Ademola (21 May 1913 – 15 May 2002) MBE, MFR, OFR was a Nigerian Educationist who was the president of the National Council of Women's Societies in Nigeria and was the head of the women's organization from 1958 to 1964. She was the first black African woman to earn a degree from Oxford University, studying at St Hugh's College, and also an author of children's books.

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Alternative Names: Kofo Ademola Lady Kofoworola Abeni Ademola Kofoworola Moore
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I would have considered coming to address what I knew would be a large and critical audience as the greatest ordeal I have ever had to go through if it was not for the fact that I had three points which urged me to accept the invitation of the Youth movement. The subject ‘The Emancipation of Women in Nigeria’ is one in which I am naturally deeply interested and one about which I feel most keenly.

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