AFF presents women's perspective on solving Nigeria's ills
A civic group focused on public accountability released the statement below announcing the presentation of the results of a competition.
“It was a most informative and exciting competition, in which more than 50 entries were received as interesting policy proposals, and 15 outstanding qualified for the grand final, during which those selected will present this what they will do to stamp out the fight against corruption if they find themselves in positions of public responsibility and power,” the Akin Fadeyi Foundation said in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES.
Read the full statement below.
Following the inclusive leadership competition, “What Can Women Do”, which it launched on July 19, 2022, Nigeria’s leading public accountability platform, the Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF), is set to present the results of this competition in a grand finale on October 11, 2022.
It was a most informative and exciting competition, in which more than 50 entries were received as interesting policy proposals, and 15 outstanding qualified for the grand final, during which those selected will present what 'they will do to eradicate corruption if they find themselves in positions of responsibility and public power.
The "What Women Can Do" project, as championed by the Akin Fadeyi Foundation, provides a platform for women's voices and perspectives to manifest in a unique dimension of social re-engineering and accountability. This aligns with the GESI approach of the MacArthur Foundation – which is the sponsor of this AFF program – in its BET-ON Nigeria project against corruption in various sectors in the country.
Among those expected to participate in this online event as key stakeholders, in addition to a host of civil society and social actors, are the On-Nigeria Director of the MacArthur Foundation, Kole Shettima; the Honorable Minister for Women's Affairs, Pauline Tallen; Chairman, US-Nigeria Trade Council, Titus Olowokere and Ifeoma Malo, a Nigerian lawyer working in international development on clean energy technologies and climate change.
Others include Ramatu Umar-Bako, equality and inclusion champion and capacity building advisor; Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director, Enough is Enough; Richard Akinnola, Executive Director, Media Law Centre.
According to Akin Fadeyi Foundation Program Manager Oluwatomi Okeowo, “The struggle for gender equality and inclusive governance has become one of the great issues of our time. society and its institutions in many parts of the world - and certainly in Nigeria - abound, no doubt as central to a patriarchal ethos over the past decades governance and public policy to come is not just about promoting representation vital demographics on social issues and processes, but a matter of human survival.”
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“Society is definitely in need of reform, and a gender-neutral leadership perspective is essential for that,” Okeowo added.
If the social ethos that has prevailed for so long has led to massive challenges, including global and national fiscal crises, climate change, wars and threats of war, coupled with huge accountability deficits, it is definitely time for a paradigm shift and reengineering.
Social re-engineering is central to the mandate and mission of the Akin Fadeyi Foundation, which is a communications center for change committed to promoting citizen action against corruption alongside human rights issues. man and societal injustice. AFF achieves its mission through an approach that emphasizes institutional collaboration and achieving behavior change.
"What Women Can Do", as part of AFF's programming, seeks to highlight the potential of women as very important social actors in Nigeria, and this involves focusing on their ability to design and articulate public policies. The October 11 event will address their positions on what they will do when in power in favor of social reform in agriculture, education, health, power generation ...
A civic group focused on public accountability released the statement below announcing the presentation of the results of a competition.
“It was a most informative and exciting competition, in which more than 50 entries were received as interesting policy proposals, and 15 outstanding qualified for the grand final, during which those selected will present this what they will do to stamp out the fight against corruption if they find themselves in positions of public responsibility and power,” the Akin Fadeyi Foundation said in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES.
Read the full statement below.
Following the inclusive leadership competition, “What Can Women Do”, which it launched on July 19, 2022, Nigeria’s leading public accountability platform, the Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF), is set to present the results of this competition in a grand finale on October 11, 2022.
It was a most informative and exciting competition, in which more than 50 entries were received as interesting policy proposals, and 15 outstanding qualified for the grand final, during which those selected will present what 'they will do to eradicate corruption if they find themselves in positions of responsibility and public power.
The "What Women Can Do" project, as championed by the Akin Fadeyi Foundation, provides a platform for women's voices and perspectives to manifest in a unique dimension of social re-engineering and accountability. This aligns with the GESI approach of the MacArthur Foundation – which is the sponsor of this AFF program – in its BET-ON Nigeria project against corruption in various sectors in the country.
Among those expected to participate in this online event as key stakeholders, in addition to a host of civil society and social actors, are the On-Nigeria Director of the MacArthur Foundation, Kole Shettima; the Honorable Minister for Women's Affairs, Pauline Tallen; Chairman, US-Nigeria Trade Council, Titus Olowokere and Ifeoma Malo, a Nigerian lawyer working in international development on clean energy technologies and climate change.
Others include Ramatu Umar-Bako, equality and inclusion champion and capacity building advisor; Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director, Enough is Enough; Richard Akinnola, Executive Director, Media Law Centre.
According to Akin Fadeyi Foundation Program Manager Oluwatomi Okeowo, “The struggle for gender equality and inclusive governance has become one of the great issues of our time. society and its institutions in many parts of the world - and certainly in Nigeria - abound, no doubt as central to a patriarchal ethos over the past decades governance and public policy to come is not just about promoting representation vital demographics on social issues and processes, but a matter of human survival.”
ALSO READ: NES 2022: What the Nigerian Government Must Do to Improve Women's Economic Empowerment - Experts
“Society is definitely in need of reform, and a gender-neutral leadership perspective is essential for that,” Okeowo added.
If the social ethos that has prevailed for so long has led to massive challenges, including global and national fiscal crises, climate change, wars and threats of war, coupled with huge accountability deficits, it is definitely time for a paradigm shift and reengineering.
Social re-engineering is central to the mandate and mission of the Akin Fadeyi Foundation, which is a communications center for change committed to promoting citizen action against corruption alongside human rights issues. man and societal injustice. AFF achieves its mission through an approach that emphasizes institutional collaboration and achieving behavior change.
"What Women Can Do", as part of AFF's programming, seeks to highlight the potential of women as very important social actors in Nigeria, and this involves focusing on their ability to design and articulate public policies. The October 11 event will address their positions on what they will do when in power in favor of social reform in agriculture, education, health, power generation ...
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