Nigeria, March 18 -- Despite growing public acceptance of women in leadership, stakeholders have raised concerns that entrenched structural and institutional barriers continue to limit women's representation across Nigeria's political and economic sectors.

The concerns were raised on Tuesday in Abuja during a high-level policy summit on advancing women's leadership and dismantling institutional barriers.

Speaking at the event, Oluwatobiloba Moody, the director of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Nigeria office, said women's participation in leadership is critical to driving innovation and economic growth.

Mr Moody noted that excluding women from leadership roles, particularly in innovation-driven sectors, limits the...