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[^1]\n\nIn 2017, a doctor in Nigeria diagnosed the author, Okwu, with breast cancer at age 32 and recommended a mastectomy. [^2]\n\nSince 2022, Okwu has shared photographs of her surgical scars on social media to challenge the stigma and silence surrounding breast cancer in Nigeria. [^3]\n\nYusuf noted that with an estimated 140 million Nigerians living below the poverty line, coordinated action across sectors is urgent, and closing the gender gap in agriculture is an essential strategy for transforming Nigeria's agricultural economy and improving food security. [^4]\n\nYusuf recommended reforming agricultural extension services, including recruiting more female extension agents, offering flexible training schedules accommodating women's domestic duties, and using mobile platforms to deliver advisory services in local languages. 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