ALiMOSHO STANDARD: Non Governmental Organizations collaborate to celebrate International Women's Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is a day women are recognized and appreciated for their achievements and contribution to their community without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, language, cultural or economic.

In recent years, International Women’s Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike. The growing International women’s movement which has been strengthened by four global United Nations women’s conferences has helped to make the commemoration a rallying point to build support for women’s right, gender equality, women reproductive rights and participation in political and economic arena.

This year is not an exception as it was celebrated in most countries of the world with the theme “Embrace Equity”. Hope Builders Skill Devp and Acquisition Foundation (HBF), a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Lagos in collaboration with Talentplus Resources International and GSDI-Glowing Splint Development Initiative celebrated with Women to commemorate the event.

Folayemisi Adu, Executive Director, HBF

Speaking on “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” at the event, Stella Francis, Executive Director of Glowing Splints Devp Initiative said women must arise and take advantage of technology and Innovation to promote their safety and empowerment. She also added that there is no better time for women to rise up and be united against Gender Inequality, abuse of women’s Rights, domestic violence, and exclusion from Digital, Economic and Social spaces than now.

The event which was held at their office in Ipaja, Lagos, featured Career Guide and Counseling, Medical checkup, Empowerment and Training.

Professor Tosin Adu

Also speaking at the event, a Nutritional Biochemist at the Lagos state University (LASU), Professor Tosin Adu enumerated the importance of eating balanced diet which he noted is lacking in most of our food. He stressed on the importance of good food in children especially, which he said helps to develop their brain in their first 1000 days of existence.

Those in attendance were trained on how to make Hair cream, petroleum Jelly and Bleach.

Speaking with Alimosho Standard, Folayemisi Adu said the Hub is open to people especially women to learn vocational skills like Fashion designing, Shoe and bag production and Interior Decoration. Other skills that can be learnt include ICT trainings like Graphics and Website design, Digital marketing and content creation, UX/UL, Motion Graphics, Video Editing and lots more. "We also offer Entrepreneurship Development Programs like CREATE(Business Ideation), START (Crafting of Business Plan, management of Business) Business Clinic and Support. Mentorship and Counselling services", she added.

The event was organized by Folayemisi Adu's HBF- Hope Builders Foundation, Aderonke Kimenhihia-Eseka’s Talentplus Resources International and Stella Francis’ GSDI-Glowing Splint Development Initiative.