Imo Women Advocate Gender Equity, Safe Spaces
Nigerians have been called upon to shun stereotyping and to help foster safe spaces for women and girls. The call was made at a dinner organised by Hague Institute For Innovation of Law (HIIL) in collaboration with SHE – Inspires, Lead, Develops (SHEILD) Initiative in Owerri, the Imo State capital to commemorate the 2025 International Women’s Day. HIIL Nigeria country representative, Dr Ijeoma Nwafor, said the organisation was in Imo State to engage people on how people-centred justice can play a role in promoting women’s rights, gender equality and empowerment of Nigeria as a whole. According to her, it was an evening to provide a platform for networking and collaboration among individuals and organisations focused on advancing women’s rights. She maintained that women had made huge contributions to improve lives world over and called for respect for women’s rights, which […]