FG starts distribution of women empowerment packages in15 states

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The distribution of empowerment packages to women by the Federal Government has commenced in 15 states across the country.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy, on Tuesday, stared this during a two-day workshop on the domestication of the National Women’s Economic Empowerment Policy (WEE).

An earlier statement said the empowerment was the first phase of its initiative to scale up the socio-economic status of women and the vulnerable especially in the rural areas.

The minister, however, noted that the items distributed include garri processing and frying machines, industrial sewing machines, industrial button hole holding machines, heavy industrial irons and tapping machines.

Others include steam pressing machines, sewing machines for stretches and stitches, cloth cutting machines, fish smoking machines, 60,000 litres fish rearing buckets and rice milling machines.

The minister said her ministry is working with women across the country to change the narratives and stereotypes against women.

According to her, “Women have changed the narratives as well. There cannot be gender inclusion without the empowerment of women.”

She said that instead of continuous meetings and unending talks without results, there must be a call for action.

The minister added that the ministry has opened up a portal for the registration of women groups, adding that 283,000 members have already registered.

“Women community groups should be registered with the ministry. The link for registration is on the ministry’s portal. Our money has been so diverted that we are killing ourselves and dying in hunger,” she said.