WomensEconomicRights-Conference -- CONFERENCE: 1st Nigerian Internet interactive workshop on the economic empowerment of Nigerian Women
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The 1st Nigeria Internet Interactive Conference organised by Women's Rights Watch Nigeria took place between the 9th August - 8th September, 2001. The conference is completed however the archives are still available for historical purposes. The First Nigerian Internet Interactive Conference from 9th August - 8th September, 2001 on: THE ECONOMIC RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN NIGERIA - from rhetoric to action "Men control most of the major institutions of our society, from churches to political parties to corporations, governments and mass media. Men therefore have material privileges to defend." Robert Connell, University of Sydney. 1. Speaker - Mrs. Nogi Imoukhuede - Lawyer and Project Co-ordinator of Women's Rights Watch Nigeria "Men control most of the major institutions of our society, from churches to political parties to corporations, governments and mass media. Men therefore have material privileges to defend." Robert connell, University of Sydney. 2. Micro-credit as a tool for Poverty alleviation of Nigerian women - our experience - Godwind Ehigiamusoe - Co-ordinator, Life Above Poverty Organisation, (LAPO). Conference Objectives: (1) To sentisize our national institutions - the Presidency, National Assembly, Sate Governments, National and State Planning Commissions, Federal Office of Statistics, Local Governments, Organised Private Sector (OPC), Industries and Corporations, Federal and State Ministries, Federal and State owned Corporations on the economic rights of Nigerian women. (2) To map out strategies for gender mainstreaming in the implementation of the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP). (3) To form a lobby group for ACTION on the implementation of Women's economic rights in all aspects of national development policies and programmes. Participants: The general public, Presidency, National and State Assemblies, Federal and State Executives, Government Parastatals, National and State Planning Commissions, Federal Office of Statistics, Organised Private Sector, Political Parties, NGOs, CSO's, Donor Agencies, Development Agencies, Nigerian Labour Congress, Women's Rights Activists, Students, Academia, Media Practitioners. Registration is free, only e-mail address required This list is moderated. Participants are requested to react to the lead paper and submit their views and opinions for further discussion by all. This list is hosted by kabissa - Space for change in Africa http://www.kabissa.org info@kabissa.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the WomensEconomicRights-Conference Archives.
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