The President of African Widows Summit, Mrs. Hope Nwakwesi, has appealed to governments across African countries
to include widows in their policy, economy, education, health and housing plans. She made the call at a meeting in Lekki, Lagos State, recently. “Widows have to be part of government planning and allocation and should be… to include widows in their policy, economy, education, health and housing plans. She made the call at a meeting in Lekki, Lagos State, recently.
“As the saying goes, he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches. So, it is imperative that widows who experience such challenges as marginalisation, ostracisation, exclusion and denial of their basic human rights, must be part of decision-making at all levels, to ensure their perspectives are captured and implemented,” she added.
“When widows have secure land rights, spending on children’s education, land production and household nutrition increases, addressing deeply gendered issues such as climate change, food security and global health,” she said. Among vital issues discussed were the outcomes of the African Widows Summit, held in Zanzibar Tanzania last month.
to include widows in their policy, economy, education, health and housing plans. She made the call at a meeting in Lekki, Lagos State, recently. “Widows have to be part of government planning and allocation and should be…
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