FCT: A model for gender equality, woman empowerment

The United Nations Women has expressed optimism that the Federal Capital Territory will be a model for gender equality and women empowerment.

With the theme, ‘Unifying Women for Global Impact’, the lunch was part of the side events to mark the 68th Commission on the Status of Women . “We are really hoping this time around that when they come back, we will sit down as a community and say, ‘this is what came out, what are the implication for Nigeria and how do we put into action, some of the things that have been agreed on so that by the time we go back in 2025, we will be able to say that we have been able to meet eight out of the 10 resolutions.

“Women Affairs Secretariat was buried under Gender Development Department, which also under the Secretariat known as Social Development Secretariat. They are mothers and were concerned about helping children roaming the streets with no motherly care and direction. So, as members of Truth Bearer Platform, a group of Muslim sisters, they began yearly visitations to orphanages during the month of Ramadan.

The United Nations Women has expressed optimism that the Federal Capital Territory will be a model for gender equality and women empowerment.

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