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Ghana's Nollywood star Yvonne Nelson has been answering your questions on BBC Africa.

But, as it is International Women's Day, we couldn't resist adding one of our own: Is the time now for African women?

And according to Nelson, it most certainly is.

"African women, we've been ready," she said. "So we just need opportunities, we need the world to believe in us more.

"We believe in ourselves. We just need to doors to open."