Nigeria, Oct. 11 -- The Women in Leadership Coalition, a group of women's rights advocates and organisations, is working to push for modern labour reform and increase female representation in government and boardrooms.

The coalition made this known during a press briefing in Isale Eko, Lagos, on Friday.

The Women in Leadership Coalition includes the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), the Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF), Women in Leadership and Women in Career.

The executive director of WIMBIZ, Omowunmi Akingbohungbe, said the coalition is gathering data on the current state of female representation in states' cabinets and plans to publish a document highlighting the status of each state.

Ms Akingbohungbe stated...