Economic empowerment is defined as the capacity of women and men to participate in, contribute to and benefit from growth processes in ways that recognize the value of their contributions, respect their dignity and make it possible to negotiate a fairer distribution of the benefits of growth. Women constitute an indispensable…
WEBPI SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
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Induction of New students to the Women Leadership Academy
The women leadership induction program that had 30 registered students at owerri was championed by the Executive director of WEPBI, Oguadimma joy Ijeoma, who has been a great voice in empowering women and young girls with the necessary skills for mental and social growth in the society. A lot of…
Overcoming barriers towards women’s leadership and political participation- A live radio program
Oguadimma Joy Ijeoma, the executive director of WEPBI today the 22nd of September 2021 hosted a one hour live radio program with guest speaker, Nkele Imaria speaking on overcoming barriers towards women’s leadership and political participation at Dream 92.5 FM GRA Enugu state, radio presenter Ebele Idam The program took…
RAISING AWARENESS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Violence against women has risen beyond the imaginary form of life. There have been a vigorous fact that women has been subjected to different form of violence in their homes most especially, what can be done to eliminate this evil seed growing within society? Citing an example of an eight…
SIT-AT-HOME ORDER AND LIVELIHOOD
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had on 30th July 2021 announced a-sit-at home order to be observed in the entire states of the south East every Monday following the arrest, detention and arraignment to court of the group’s leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This order which took effect on the…
WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP
Similarly, if a female leader exhibits loving and caring demeanor, they are perceived as lacking in firmness and aggressiveness. There are many benefits to having a female leader in a male-dominated profession such as mentoring, coaching and mentoring instincts, collaboration and participation etc. Women leaders can collaborate effectively, they face…
WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS AND DECISION MAKING POWER
Paving the way for more women in the political, business, and civic arena is an investment in more just, equitable, and peaceful societies. Girls and women have a right to engage in civic society, vote in elections, be elected to government office, serve on boards and make their voices heard…
WEBPI AUGUST NEWSLETTER
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COMMUNITY WOMEN PEP-TALK
As a result from the success made through sensitizing women on leadership, WEPBI is proud to say that community women trained over years have gathered skills and capacity in leadership and were able to transfer that knowledge gained to other women as a result of an assignment given to them…
COURTESY VISIT TO HRH OF OJI AMOKWE COMMUNITY
The Executive Director Oguadimma Ijeoma Joy and other WEPBI team on Tuesday 17th August 2021 paid a courtesy visit to the traditional ruler of Oji Amokwe community HRH, Igwe Arc Innocent Sunday Chibuoke in his palace at Oji Amokwe. The aim of the visit is to ensure that women are…
INSECURITY IN NIGERIA- A THREAT TO THE VULNERABLE GROUPS
Currently there is an unprecedented wave of various but overlapping security issues in Nigeria ranging from extremist insurgencies, kidnapping to violent agitations, no part of the country is completely safe from violence and crime. The recent surge insecurity has been linked to increasing poverty and illiteracy in the country. Presently…
VOTER’S EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY WOMEN
WEPBI carried out a voter’s education to community women in Amokwe, Ndeaboh and Ikpamodo respectively in Enugu State. The sensitization was to enlighten the community women on the importance of voter’s registration. With the help of the facilitator, Mr. Nebo Collins who engaged the women on what voter’s education is…
Women’s Contribution to Conflict Resolution and Peace building
In order to construct successful conflict management and peace building programs, it is necessary to pay specific attention to the differing experiences of men and women. It looks at the role of women in post-conflict resolution and peace building, as well as the challenges they encounter. Conflicts frequently prompt women…