Stakeholders on Thursday advocated mainstreaming gender in addressing emerging peace and security challenges in the country.
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The Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD) has trained 110 women on solar installations, maintenance, masonry, and other artisanship skills to promote inclusion in male-dominated fields.
Women experts ave called for more funding and male participation in ending Gender Based Violence (GBV) and its harmful traditional practices affecting women and girls in the country.
An NGO, Civitas Auxillium Foundation (CAF), says 100 women from Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp are currently being trained on various skills.
The Kogi Professional Women for Ododo/Joel 2023 Project has called on women in the country to participate actively in governance and politics for the development of democracy in the country.
Stakeholders have converged in Nigeria to restrategise on women’s repositioning in leadership and governance for greater impact in the society.
The federal and state governments are to implement programs targeted at advancing the rights and economical status of rural women nationwide.
A Human Relations Expert, Mrs Lara Yeku, says women should be encouraged to participate in leadership roles in all spheres of the economy to change the social norms against them.
Women in the Masori community of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi state have called on the Bauchi State Government to introduce a community-driven empowerment program for women to support their children in obtaining a basic education.
On many occasions, women have persistently solicited improvement on their engagement in both public and private offices, considering their roles outside such offices as mothers or mothers-to-be.