Foundation provides Anambra women with skill acquisition empowerment.
Anambra State’s rural women have been urged to equip themselves with useful skills so they may become independent and overcome obstacles related to their families and the economy.
This counsel was given by Nkechi Udegboka, Executive Director of the Whispering Hope Africa Initiative, to women attending a mentorship program workshop on Tuesday in the Oraifite village of the Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Foundation provides Anambra women with skill acquisition empowerment.
The goal of the event, which had the subject “Invest in Women, Don’t Spend on Women,” was to empower women in rural communities via the learning of diverse skills. It was organized by the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation in collaboration with WHAI.
The mentorship program, according to the organizers, was a component of the International Women’s Day celebrations, which included approximately 1,000 women from the local government areas of Ogbaru, Ekwusigo, and Ihiala.
According to Udegboka, every day should be dedicated to honoring diligent women—not just with parades and celebrations, but also by providing them with a mentorship program that would enable them to overcome any obstacles.
“We need to start empowering women with productive skills because they are the ones who build homes; the days of a woman being completely dependent on her husband are long gone,” the speaker stated. Women ought to take charge of their own lives. They shouldn’t restrict themselves to thinking that a man will take care of everything. They will successfully fulfill their tasks in the family and in society when they are empowered. In the family, you have a part to perform; you reciprocate a man’s contributions.
“The women are going through a lot right now, and after looking at their development plans and action plans, we realized that they needed a mentorship program in order to grow. For this reason, we are launching a mentorship program called ‘Mentoring Globally Walk.'”
“We have also chosen young widows with an interest in entrepreneurship. We have investigated their careers, and if they face obstacles, we will provide them with the right guidance to help them grow their businesses faster.”
In addition, Udegboka gave the ladies lectures on many forms of gender-based violence, such as sexual, psychological, physical, and harmful customs. She cited UNICEF statistics that showed one in four Nigerian girls experience sexual assault before the age of 18.
In his remarks, Tony Umeh, the coordinator of the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, asked the attendees to accept the lessons, put them to use in their varied endeavors, and instruct those around them.
The attendees expressed their gratitude to the foundation for the program and claimed to have gained a lot of knowledge from it.
