To commemorate International Women’s Month, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Women, European Union, British High Commission, and the Embassies of the United States of America, Germany and France are hosting Nigeria’s inaugural International Women’s Day Awards Gala on 3 March in Lagos.
The award intends to serve as an incentive to leaders in different sectors to make concerted efforts in creating more opportunities for women and strive to ensure gender equality.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the UNDP office in Nigeria.
The statement also explained that; “The International Women’s Day Gala and Awards seeks to leverage the opportunity of the representation of 11 key countries in Nigeria by women Ambassadors to advocate for increased women representation in political and governance space, incentivise change by publicly recognising women empowerment champions, encourage decision-makers and policy makers to ensure adequate space is created for women in the spheres of policy and decision making and advance women’s political and socio-economic empowerment.”
In addition to having women in senior positions in the United Nations and other multilateral organizations, Nigeria is also fortunate to have women ambassadors in; Benin, Burundi, Colombia, Cuba, European Union, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
At the Gala, individuals and organisations across various sectors would be presented with awards as recognition of their efforts and contribution in championing and advancing women’s issues and agenda.
Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.
It is celebrated during the month of March, corresponding with the International Women’s Day on March 8.
PIAK
