By Eghweree Oghenero
Women groups in Delta State have organized a road show along major streets in Asaba, the State capital carrying placards expressing challenges facing women folk.
Some of the inscriptions on the placard read: Time for Equality is Now; Save Our Daughters from Abuse; and No to Harmful Traditional Practices against Women.
The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Community Development Princess Pat Ajudua, who led the rally said, the Ministry had assisted in the conviction of over twenty sexual and gender-based offenders, noting the sensitization walk was aimed at mobilizing the public to join the fight to address challenges facing women and girls.
Participants at the rally including the Chairman Family Values Renaissance and Empowerment Initiative Ambassador Tina Uche, and a Director in the State Ministry of Justice Patricia Akamaguna, say they were celebrating women and sensitizing residents on the need to stop harmful practices against women and children.
Women representatives from the private and public sector and non-governmental organizations participated in the roadshow held with the theme: Accelerating Gender Equality through Economic Empowerment.
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