INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: Katsina women journalists advocate for women inclusion

By Faith Awa Maji, Katsina

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Katsina State chapter has advocated for inclusion of women to adequately represented in leadership positions in the State.

This was contained in a statement signed by Mrs. Hannatu Mohammed and Binta Ibrahim Barange.

It says the union will continue to improve the social wellbeing of women, stressing that they would continue to mobilize and challenge the patriarchal status quo and influence social norms to facilitate the growth of women visionaries.

“The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Katsina state council amplifies the voices of its fearless members who represent the enormous potentials of women to call on all stakeholders to rededicate and reposition themselves in improving the quality-of-life of women.”

The association of women journalists in Katsina State also called on the government to provide more gender-sensitive empowerment programmes in order to boost self-reliance among women.

“As we mark the 2021 International Women’s Day, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Katsina State council celebrates all the resilient women in Nigeria, Africa and around the world. Happy International Women’s Day,” the statement added