International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

 

WOCON celebrates this special day, first by celebrating women everywhere in every nation and tongue. We recognise feminists, activities and community and rural women who fought and continue to fight for women's cause.

WOCON in its sustained effort has come a long way in its commitment to the enforcement of women's rights and the attainment of equality, development and peace since its inception in 1995, and today, as we celebrate womanhood, we celebrate all women, both living and those who have passed on, who have fought and continue to fight hard for equality.

 

Today on IWD 2021, we remember and celebrate the life and times of our late Founder,  Chief Mrs. Bisi O-O and her efforts till her last moments in rallying, protesting and lobbying hard for inclusion, influence and equality and ensuring that every girl and every woman's voice was heard. We also celebrate women activities and feminists everywhere who continue to believe and strive for the dignity of the woman and some of their efforts have been acknowledged on our website. 

 

As we celebrate IWD2021, no doubt a lot of progress has been made, with stereotypes being challenged and diverse representation of women becoming more evident. In WOCON, we continue to work with, and see men and boys as allies, advocates and champions of change in accelerating women's equality.

 

As we join the whole world today to celebrate womanhood, let's #Choosetochallenge assumptions, barriers, stereotypes, biases and prejudices against women and girls everywhere and let's look out with hope for an equal world and an equal future for women and girls everywhere.

 

From challenge comes change !

 

Happy International Women's Day

#Choosetochallenge

 

Women's Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON)

 

8 March 2021

 

#Choosetochallenge

#AchallengedworldisanAlertworld

#IWD2021

#FromChallengeComesChange

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