The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Osun State Chapter, has actually contacted the federal government, conventional organizations, moms and dads and other stakeholders to increase financial investment in the education, health and security of the lady kid.
The association made the call in a declaration released to celebrate the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, with the style “Girls’ Vision for the Future”.
The declaration was signed by the Osun NAWOJ Chairperson, Abisola Ariwodola, and the Secretary, Oluwaranti Ojewumi, on Sunday.
NAWOJ explained the woman kid as the structure of every society, keeping in mind that her development straight affects the advancement of households, neighborhoods and the country.
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The association acknowledged development in ladies’ education and empowerment in Osun State however recognized teenage pregnancy, kid marital relationship, gender-based violence, out-of-school women and digital exemption as difficulties restricting their capacity.
“As ladies reporters, we see everyday how the imagine numerous ladies are interrupted by hardship, cultural barriers and absence of access to chances.
“The future all of us visualize for Osun and Nigeria can not be attained if we continue to leave the woman kid behind,” it included.
The association prompted the federal government to increase financing for ladies’ education from main to tertiary levels, with specific focus on science, innovation, engineering and mathematics (STEM), in addition to trade abilities advancement.
It likewise required more powerful enforcement of laws safeguarding women versus sexual assault, kid marital relationship and other types of violence, together with digital addition programs to equip them with innovation abilities for future job opportunity.
NAWOJ promoted financial empowerment for moms and dads and caretakers to lower monetary pressures that require women to desert their education. It likewise vowed to increase media presence for favorable stories about ladies to motivate future female leaders.
The association applauded the Osun State Government, led by Governor Ademola Adeleke, for efforts focused on establishing the lady kid and prompted the federal government to sustain and broaden the programs to reach women in rural neighborhoods.
Declaring its dedication to securing ladies’ rights and well-being, NAWOJ vowed to utilize its media platforms to enhance their voices, report problems impacting them and promote policies that promote their wellness.
“On this International Day of the Girl Child, we declare our dedication as NAWOJ to be the voice of the voiceless. When you empower a woman, you empower a country. Let all of us interact to protect the future our ladies should have,” the declaration concluded.
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