President, African Women Lawyers Association (NIG) As we mark International Widows Day 2021 all over the world, I would like to use this opportunity to send my best wishes to all widows in Africa and especially those in our country, Nigeria. The International Widows Day is a United Nations day of action to highlight and …
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It is a great privilege and honor to be here today to mark the annual occasion of children’s day in Nigeria. Today is a special day to commemorate and celebrate the children. Beyond the celebration, it is also a day when organizations reflect on the plight of children in the society and the efforts by …
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16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM – ORANGE DAYS The 25th of November to the 10th of December of every year has been designated as Orange Days by the UN, while the 25th of every month has been declared Orange Day by the UN in order to amplify the impact of the UN Secretary-General’s campaign, UNiTE to …
1. In 1991, the then OAU, now African Union (AU) instituted the Day of the African Child in memory of the 1976 students’ uprising in Soweto, South Africa. The protest was against the poor quality of education the students were getting in schools wherein they demanded to be taught in their own language. 2. This year …
PRESS RELEASE African Women Lawyers’ Association (AWLA) has resolved to join other women around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) this 8th day of March 2018. By this, AWLA Nigeria plans to highlight the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of Nigerian women by reaching out to them in all spheres of life …
Lend your voice to campaign against domestic violence and gender discrimination#BeBoldForChangeJOIN AWLANS to celebrate WOMEN!!! AWLA joins the world to celebrate International women’s Day globally every year on the 8th of March, 2017. TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANT ROLE WOMEN PLAY IN THE SOCIETYThey are the glue that binds the world together, they are mothers, Sisters, …
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