INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2018: PRESS FOR PROGRESS

Although it is believed that gender parity is still about 200 years away from being a reality, it is important to note that women, especially as a marginalized group, can #pressforprogress by challenging stereotypes and bias, forging positive visibility of women, influencing others' positive beliefs, maintaining a gender parity mindset and celebrating women’s achievements.

In Nigeria, gender parity is almost appearing to be non-achievable except for the strives and efforts of some State and non-State actors.

TO CONDEMN THE RECENT HAPPENINGS OF MODERN SLAVERY AND INHUMAN TREATMENT OF NIGERIAN WOMEN & GIRLS IN LIBYA AND TO COMMEMORATE

 

PRESS STATEMENT RELEASED BY WOMEN’S CONSORTIUM OF NIGERIA (WOCON)

TO CONDEMN THE RECENT HAPPENINGS OF MODERN SLAVERY AND INHUMAN TREATMENT OF NIGERIAN WOMEN & GIRLS IN LIBYA

AND TO COMMEMORATE

THE 16DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE (2017)

 

ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS - NOVEMBER 25TH 2017

ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS – NOVEMBER 25TH 2017.

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

No matter where violence against women happens, what form it takes, and whom it impacts, it must be stopped. This year just like every other, the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals #to leave no one behind#cannot be fulfilled without ending all forms of violence against women.

 

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