A non Governmental Organization(NGO) known as Forum of Nigerian Women in Politics(FONWIP) on Tuesday empowered three widows -Enoma Patience,Shegun Helen and
Odiam Juliet with a 50,000 none interest loan each to mark the 2022 International Widows’ Day Celebration in Benin City, Edo State.
The group also organized training with a theme: ” Sustainable Solutions For Widow’s Financial Independence ” for women in Small and Medium Scale Enterprise(SMSE)
to address problems of management that women face in business and work.
Speaking at the event, the President of, FONWIP,
HON. Florence Igbinigie, represented by Mrs. Joy Adodo said the organization
decided to mark this year’s widow’s day by building up their capacities in business and supporting them with interest-free loans to help boost up their economic lives towards sustainable solutions and giving them economic independence.
“FONWIP, a non Governmental non-profit-making organization is established to redress issues against women and girls’ development. Today, we have decided to mark this year’s widow’s day by building up their capacities in business and supporting them with interest-free revolving loans to help boost their economic lives towards sustainable solutions and giving them economic independence.
“Widows face many issues that militate againsttheir existence of which finance is a key determining factor. Hence this year’s theme is an attempt to show how the woman is attached to her spouse. After which at his demise, the problems faced are ignored by family members, the community, and policymakers.
“One of every ten African women above the age of fourteen is widowed and six percent are divorced, while 1.3 of approximately 258 million widow’s globally are child widows according to UN Women Report.” She said.
Speaking , Mrs Joy Igbinedion, CEO, Gifted World in her keynote address advised, that for a woman to succeed, she has to be organized,invest in herself and stay focus
Also, speaking,one of the beneficiaries, Mrs Enoma Patience, thanked Hon Florence Igbinigie,the president of Forum of Nigerian Women in Politics(FONWIP) for empowering them.
“I thank Hon Florence Igbingie, the president of FONWIP, I am happy that I have been empowered,I have been into petty trading and with this the volume of my businessss will increase. ” She said.
June 23rd is set aside every year by United Nations to look into issues affecting widows around the world and on what must be done to safeguard and advance their rights.
