A Nigerian-based event hostess company, the Pro Event Hostess hub has provided 2,500 job opportunities to young women in the northern part of the country.
This achievement is a direct result of the company’s strategic use of the potential in the event industry and its increased focus on young women empowerment.
Over the last three years, the firm has grown from being a service provider in the event industry to building capacity and providing job opportunities for disadvantaged young women in northern Nigeria.
The company has also contributed to reducing the prevalent early marriage and illiteracy in the region. The recent milestone validates the company’s commitment to reducing the number of unemployed women in Nigeria while contributing to the sustainable development goal of gender equality.
Commenting on the milestone, the founder of The Pro Event Hostess Hub, Frances Omanukwue said, “Empowering women is the fundamental right of women. They have equal rights to participate in education, society, economics, and politics.
“Data from the National Bureau of Statistics reveals that women make up the larger amount of Nigeria’s economically active population, with 61.3 million (50.5%). However, they are underrepresented in the labour force with a gap of 13.42 per cent when compared to men. With this in consideration, The Pro Event Hostess Hub has been tailored to groom young women into starting their business and becoming employers of labour.”
Frances further reiterated the company’s commitment to building a community of financially independent women.
