Womens Economic Rights> 8TH MESSAGE FROM THE CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

[jjowa@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Dear members,

The communique drafting committee is busy preparing the 
draft communique for your information and vetting.  
Meanwhile many participants have asked for the 
strategies for the action on the implementation of 
Nigerian women's economic rights in all aspects of 
National development policies and programmes.  The 
conference secretariat wish to submit the following 
points for your consideration:

STRATEGIES:

1   The Nigerian Women Economic Rights Monitoring Group 
would essentially be a monitoring group using media to 
sensitize our national institutions and the Nigerian 
public on gender issues to achieve gender equality and 
equity. 

2.  All members of the group will be active 
participants.  

3.  The Nigerian NGOs as the local change agents will 
be divided into zones and would be responsible for 
monitoring government policies and programmes in their 
areas of activities.  Members are enjoined to think 
globally and act locally.  We will then report our 
activities to the group through this e-mail address 
which will then be circulated in the list.  Nigerian 
NGO should use every opportunity at their disposal, 
either when attending seminars, workshops or campaign 
to sensitize the public on the importance of gender 
equity and equality to bring about the desired change.

4.  Networking, technical support and assistance 
amongst members is recommended and encouraged.

Thank you.
JJ OWA
CONFERENCE CO-ORDINATOR