The 7th Annual Women’s August Delegates Conference, AWADEC 2021 edition took off with assurance from Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to support, encourage and empower Abia Women to tackle inequalities, discrimination and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) among others in the society.
Governor Ikpeazu, represented by his Deputy, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, reiterated his administration’s delight that AWADEC since it’s inception, had remained a platform that brings together Abia Women under one roof to discuss critical issues affecting the future of womanhood and a movement that is creating a paradigm shift and making women at the community and group levels to seek self realization to become empowered psychologically, socially and economically.
The Governor charged Abia Women to remain alive to their responsibilities by doing their best especially in promoting gender- balance, inclusivity.
In her address during the event, the wife of the governor and convener, Mrs Nkechi lkpeazu, said AWADEC, apart from enriching lives directly by empowering women in the last six years, had also instituted a revolving zero-interest loan scheme which had been adjudged successful.
Mrs lkpeazu disclosed that the office had also developed a Gender-Based Violence Resource Center where ideas, strategies and actions are developed to combat GBV, while a sexual Assault Referral Center would soon be opened in the State and thanked the Resource Persons and all for making this year’s event a successful one.
Earlier in his opening remarks, the Chairman on the occasion, Chief Okey Ahaiwe, stated that, for the average Abia woman to survive the very critical and challenging period, she must come out of her comfort zone and take decisive steps to match the demands of the time and appreciated Abia women for their continued support to the wife of the Governor in her capacity as the greatest supporter of woman empowerment.
The event organized by the office of the wife of the governor featured a keynote address titled “Women, Choose To Challenge” by the Chief Executive Officer of Women Aid Collective, WACOL, Professor Joy Ezeilo and featured the inauguration of the Umuahia North AWADEC Cooperative Societies Ltd, unveiling and cutting of the Abia Unity Cake, dance, cultural exhibitions and cuisine from various parts of the state.
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