Empowering women is existential for Nigeria, Africa ― Osinbajo
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Professor Yemi Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, believes that “ensuring the education of women and empowering them is an existential issue for Nigeria and the rest of Africa”, otherwise holding women down means holding their societies down.
Prof. Osinbajo stated this Monday in a keynote address at a webinar organized by Women In Africa (WIA) in collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation, to mark the 2021 International Women’s Day.
Anchoring his contributions on the theme of the 2021 celebrations “Choose to challenge”, the Vice President noted that “a child of a mother who can read is 50% more likely to live past the age of 5. Each additional school year increases a woman earning by 20%, 2/3 less maternal deaths if mothers finish primary school.”
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By Deji Elumoye
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to continue to empower women to enable them to excel in their various callings.
The duo at separate functions in Abuja yesterday pledged their readiness to ensure that women are encouraged to showcase their ability to perform like their male counterparts.
Buhari, while receiving in audience the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Mrs. Winnie Byanyima, said in Abuja that women held strategic positions in his administration.
“The Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning is headed by a woman. The civil service of the federation is headed by a woman. And many others like that. We will continue to do our best to empower our women,” he stated.