Festus Iyorah is a Nigerian freelance journalist covering global health, conflicts, social innovation, technology and development. His work has been published in Al Jazeera, the Mail and the Guardian, Ozy and World Politics Review. Follow him on Twitter @festusiyorah1. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/festus-iyorah/rss en Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:20:00 +0000 Festus Iyorah https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/15/cracking-the-code-the-women-breaking-into-benins-tech-scene https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/15/cracking-the-code-the-women-breaking-into-benins-tech-scene Starting in school, women in Benin are steered away from careers in tech. But now a new generation of women tech developers is emerging, serving as mentors for others and showing that coding isn’t just for men. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Fri, 04 May 2018 09:40:00 +0000 Festus Iyorah https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/04/nigerian-women-farmers-team-with-dairy-giants-to-earn-more-from-milk https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/04/nigerian-women-farmers-team-with-dairy-giants-to-earn-more-from-milk Using the skills and market access they get through a program run by a Dutch dairy corporation, women farmers in Nigeria are finally able to help support their families, challenging deeply entrenched attitudes about traditional gender roles.