Women entrepreneurs and formalization in Nigeria: Study on barriers and opportunities validated by tripartite constituents and informal sector representatives

“A key outcome of the ILO assessment is to develop recommendations which can be turned into concrete actions which benefit women entrepreneurs." Vanessa Phala, Director of the ILO Country Office for Nigeria, made this point during a validation workshop held in Abuja, Nigeria for the ILO-commissioned Study on “Barriers and opportunities to formalize women-led economic units and their workers in Lagos and Rivers States”.