Foundation empowers women, youths on entrepreneurship skills

A non-profit organisation, the Alice Wanny Development Foundation (AWDF), has empowered no fewer than 100 women and youths in Plaster of Paris (PoP) techniques, painting, and entrepreneurship skills.

The three-day training themed “Raising Innovative Women in POP Techniques, Painting, and Entrepreneurship” was organised in conjunction with the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI).

AWDF, a girl-child organisation, focused on the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but streamlined to SDG 1, SDG 3, and SDG 4.

Founder and CEO of AWDF, Owan Alice Ada, said the objective of the training was to empower the girl child to embrace some particular fields dominated by men, such as construction and real estate.

“Today, we are gathered here with a shared vision—a future where women are no longer an exception in fields traditionally dominated by men because there are a lot of opportunities for women that need to be harnessed from those fields.

“At AWDF, we are proud to lead this effort by promoting STEM- education for the girl child. Our mission is to equip young girls with the knowledge, confidence, and opportunities to thrive in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, which are often seen as male domains.

“We know that when girls are empowered with these skills, they can break barriers and pursue careers in industries that shape our cities, economies, and future,” she said.

The Director General of NBRRI, Professor Samson Duna, praised the founder for her commitment to see that the training sees the light of day.

“Let me extend my wishes to all those who participated in the training. I am very happy to see people who are willing and ready to learn as far as artisanship is concerned.

“It is not easy to see a female gender in the construction industry, but I can see the passion, interest, and determination shown by these girls,” the DG said.

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