Bagudu, Thompson, others to speak at Women for Women Conference

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By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni
Abuja, May 19, 2017(NAN) A consortium of two Non-Governmental Organisations, FAME Foundation and MALLPAI Foundation have put together Women for Women Conference to educate, inspire and empower women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The one-day event scheduled for June 22 is a gathering of women from diverse backgrounds to share their stories to  empower other women and support rural women farmers in the FCT.

A statement issued by Mrs Aderonke Bello, the Founder of FAME foundation said that among the speakers slated for the conference are Ms Harriet Thompson, the Deputy British High Commissioner; Ms Shirley Ho-Vicario, Philippines Ambassador to Nigeria.

Others are Hajiya Aisha Bagudu, Wife of Kebbi State governor; Mrs Pauline Torehall, the Head of Politics at the European Union; Ms Ruth Zumbuehl, Consul and First Secretary at the Switzerland Embassy in Nigeria, among others.

She said that all proceeds at the event would be used for the Economic Empowerment for Rural Women in Agriculture (EERWA) project to acquire farming tools and foods processors to ease manual labour and production stress.

Bello said that the main objective of the event was for women empowerment.

“We are bringing women together to use their lessons, challenges in general, life experiences to uplift and empower other women at the conference and at the same time reach out to rural women farmers in Nigeria.

“As we probably know, a larger percentage of farmers in Nigeria are women, tools will be provided for them to enhance their productivity.

“An empowered woman is an embodiment of strength, courage, and knowledge which translates to her children and the society,” she said.

The founder of Mallpai Foundation, Bagudu said, “It is a worthy cause needed for improvement of farming practices as well as general empowerment.

“An empowered woman is a powerful woman who is able to take care of her family and her community. She is never vulnerable,” Bagudu.

The event is scheduled to hold at the International Conference Centre on June 22. (NAN)
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Edited by Grace Yussuf