I BELIEVE STRONGLY ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT BUT THIS CLAUSE HAD ERODE THE MINDS OF MANY MEANING NIGERIAS. THERE IS A SAY, WOMEN EDUCATION HAS PRODUCE ILL HEALTH IN GOVERNANCE DUE TO THEIR DRIVE FOR POWER OVER MEN. SECONDLY, OVER 80% OF WOMEN NOW KNOW HOW TO CONTROL MEN IRRESPECTIVE OF MEN STATUS IN THE SOCIETY, 60% LEARNT THIS IN THE UNIVERSITY, 20% GOT THIS KNOWLEDGE AT HOME, STREETS AND PROFESSIONISM. I TELL SOME FEMALE FRIENDS THE ONLY WAY THE WOMEN IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD COULD GAIN UTMOST EQUALITY MOSTLY IN GOVERNANCE, THEN, WOMEN WHORE PRETTY SEEKING FOR POWER SHOULD COME UP WITH PROGRAMS, SEMINALS, SYMPOSIUM AND MANY MORE FOR ORIENTATION OF THE FEMALE CHILD TO ALWAYS GIVE REGARDS AND RESPECTS FOR MEN IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR STATUS IN THE SOCIETY. WITH THIS REFORMS, NIGERIA WILL BE PROUD TO PRODUCE A FEMALE GOVERNOR, AND THE PRESIDENT ONLY IF THERES A TOTAL REFORM. I TELL PEOPLE, THE MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN THIS COUNTRY DESPITE MANY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AFFIRMING THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN ARE STILL MUCH MORE LIKELY THAN MEN TO BE POOR AND ILLITERATE. THEY USUALLY HAVE LESS ACCESS THAN MEN TO MEDICAL CARE, PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, TRAINING AND EMPOLYMENT. OFTEN FAR LESS LIKELY THAN MEN TO BE POLITICALLY ACTIVE AND FAR MORE LIKELY TO BE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IT IS ON THIS NOTE I SOLELY BELIEVE IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. - INVESTMENT IN GIRLS EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS OF REDUCING POVERTY. - IT HELPS THE GIRLS AND WOMEN TO KNOW THEIR RIGHTS AND TO GAIN CONFIDENCE TO CLAIM THEM. FINALLY - EDUCATED WOMEN RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY CARE AND KNOW HOW TO SEEK IT FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. WITHOUT A VOICE IN DECISION MAKING, WOMEN WILL HAVE NO ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND TO THE INSTITUTIONS WHICH SHAPE SOCIAL NORMS AND ATTITUDES, WOMEN WILL CONTINUE TO BE MARGINALIZED. SUPPORT TODAY WOMEN EMPOWERMENT.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:05:38 +0000
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