NAWE, TAWN wants poor women to feel International Women’s Day

By Kingsley Chukwuka

The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneur (NAWE) and The African Women Network (TAWN), has said this year’s International Women’s Day celebration will be a demonstration of being practical with the plight of the poor and indigent women, aimed at identifying with their challenges.

The National President of the Associations, Barr. Vera Ndanusa, and Mrs Pat Okeahialam, said Nigerians have perceived the sufferings of women as second class, hence leaving it at the mercy of their spouses, relatives and parents to handle.

The duo said in line with the theme of the year, “Break The Bias”, the association will go to the hinterlands to feel the pains of deprived women, first-hand.

“Being practical with them and letting the world know their challenges is one sure way of solving indigent women and the girl child’s problem.

“We won’t sit at our comfort zones and continue to pay lips service to the plight of women. We will be more practical as we celebrate the 2022 International Women’s Day”, they said.

Speaking in a press text jointly signed by NAWE and TAWN, the duo called on government at all levels to show more commitment to women endeavors, urging the government to develop policies and programmes that will identify rural women and the girl child who knows nothing but poverty.

Our correspondent reports that the 2022 International Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 8, all over the world.

The day is set aside to carry out various missions that will help forge a gender equal world, celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality.

It is a global celebration that highlights the achievement of women championing economic, cultural, political, and social causes worldwide. The day started in 1908 after 15,000 women marched in New York City demanding voting rights, better pay, and shorter work hours.