“This event is the continuation of WCC’s brainchild to encourage awareness on mechanisms for countering sexual and gender-based violence,” said Prof. Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri, WCC deputy general secretary. Phiri said, in light of the impact of COVID-19 on women, girls and the vulnerable, it is even more critical that we effect training and awareness raising at the grassroots and community leadership levels as well as for decision-making in the church. “WCC continues to collaborate with ecumenical partners to effect transformation and remain committed to advocating for women’s rights and for gender equality. It is our hope that this training will result in increased impact through ongoing training and advocacy,” she said. According to the training’s concept document, the basic rights of women and girls in Nigeria are often undermined. Cases of kidnapping and abductions, armed banditry, rape, drug abuse, money laundering, cyber crimes, bribery and corruption, reportedly add to the trauma. Rev. Dr Uzoaku Juliana Williams, national president of the Women Wing of the Christian Council of Nigeria, said it had become imperative to change the narrative by creating awareness and building the capacity of women and girls as advocates and champions of human rights in a male-dominated environment. “This training is relevant, therefore, in empowering women and girls to uphold their rights amidst the political and civil walls restricting their personhood and defacing their relevance in the society,” said Uzoaku. “I believe that this workshop will make inroads and open opportunities for women and girls to gain deeper interest and sustain their orientation towards the sustenance of their rights in Nigeria.” WCC's work on Just Community of Women and Men WCC's work on Human Dignity and Rights |
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