How Niger Delta women are realising gender equity, creating opportunities

In the Niger Delta, women are at the forefront of changing narratives about gender mainstreaming, and are inspiring fellow women to stand up for their rights.“I’m the testimony of myself,” said 49-year-old Korepuzhe Juliana in front of a cheery group of women and men who had gathered in Warri, Delta State to celebrate this year’s International Women Day organized by the Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta .

Since then, she has moved from being an illiterate village woman, to being a school teacher and spokesperson for the women. “We catch a little fish, so I decided to read ABCD,” an elated Juliana said as she shared her testimony. Men in the communities have given little opportunity to women to be represented at many forums and she fought for women’s inclusion.

She believes that women hold the key to development in their respective communities with the Adult Education and skills acquisition training they have undergone.In 2016, plights of women and children prompted Anomuogharan Mirian to mobilise women of like minds to rehabilitate the abandoned Benikuru Community Health Centre in Egbema, Gbaramatu, Warri, Delta State.

In October, Mirian said, based on the state government recommendation, the health care centre hosted a medical outreach where locals with defects such as cataract were treated. Her campaign slogan, “women for women” inspired women to come out massively to vote during the election though she didn’t win the seat.“Women came out massively to vote for me because that was the first time a woman was coming out,” she says.Alfreder stirred hornet nests during electioneering when she blew the cover of state officials and electoral officials caught in vote buying and hoarding of voters’ cards.

Tunji Idowu, PIND Deputy Executive Director explains that the Foundation places women and girls at the heart of its work, working closely with partners on ground to spread the benefits of its programme interventions to women, who are the most marginalised. Though, the figure of women involvement in Nigeria’s different sectors is still far behind that of their menfolk, Eitokpah who had worked with the Foundation on gender mainstreaming and capacity building says the current realities of women participation in various activities gives encouragement and builds hope of a brighter future.

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