By Eme Offiong, Calabar
A nonprofit organisation often called Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI) has advocated for funding in ladies’ management to advertise equality and justice in society.
The Human Resource Officer of the Agency, Mrs. Margaret Udo made the decision in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, southern Nigeria on the 2023 version of the International Day of the Girl.
Udo, who described the theme “Invest in Girls Rights, Our leadership, our wellbeing” as apt, said that” society wanted to take a position within the schooling and total improvement of the woman baby.”
According to Udo, “the United Nations set aside October 11 every year as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognise girls’ rights and raise awareness on the challenges that girls face all around the world.
“As an organisation, Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI) Calabar Centre, has been at the fore in ensuring that the rights of girls in Cross River State are protected and that is one reason we are joining the Globe to commemorate this day.”
She enumerated the challenges ladies in Cross River and different components of the world face together with lack of entry to schooling, well being care companies, gender-based violence, and discrimination.
Udo mentioned; “these challenges hinder their (girls) ability to reach their full potentials as individuals and agents of change and leaders in their different communities.”
Udo mentioned, “Investing in their rights is essential to ensuring that they can thrive and become leaders of tomorrow. Let us not forget that investing in girls’ leadership is crucial for building a more equal and just society; as well as investing in girls’ well-being including their mental and physical health.”
According to her, “the collective investment of stakeholders including government and private sector participants would result in creating a brighter, more prosperous and more equitable future for society in general.”
She added, “This importance of today should not be lost on us. It is not a one day event and then it is over. For us to have a brighter future like I said earlier, let us all come together and commit to investing in girls today and a better tomorrow is guaranteed.”
