As the International Women’s Day (IWD) holds today, women artists, under the aegis of the Female Artists Association of Nigeria (FEAAN), have called for improved policies to better the lives of women and girls in an economic recession. They are marking the day with an art exhibition tagged: Be Bold for Change: Women Arise, opening today at the Nike Art Gallery. EVELYN OSAGIE reports for The Nation Newspaper
FEAAN Southwest Publicity Secretary Mayen Owodiong urged women to “look inward use your gifts and work to bring change for society”. She called on the government not to relenting in ensuring the release of the remaining Chibok girls, saying: “It is an unfortunate situation that should not be allowed to continue. They represent future of our nation, whose potentials should be truncated”. “An effective educated and empowered mother is a potential source of power and progress of the community. So, government at all levels should pay more attention to women empowerment and education of the girl child. More women should be part of the policymakers,”.
Culled from The Nation Newspaper.
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