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ICT TRAINING FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD:
Organized by Women Aid Collective (WACOL) In Collaboration with Chief Bola Ige Information Technology Center (BIITC) With Support from Microsoft Incorporation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As development and advancement of the world keeps moving up technologically, the need arises for many individuals to build themselves up in line with the fast world's growing technology. WomenAid collective in collaboration with Chief Bola Ige Information Technology Centre (BIITC) with support from Microsoft Incorporation in a bid to bridge the technological divide between the North and South of the world, the rich and poor and urban and rural areas as well as gender gap in ICT access and skills embarked on the ICT training of widows in South East Zone of Nigeria. The project titled Widow's Empowerment was aimed at training widows in South East of Nigeria on the importance and use of computers. This covered Enugu central, Owerri, Awgu and Nsukka.
In the initial phase of the project, an intense advocacy visit was carried out to various widow's groups in the communities of the Local Government Areas mapped for project implementation. This was to enlighten them on the aim and need for the ICT training. A radio jingle was aired to publicize the project and create awareness among members of the public especially airing of the widows who are not members of WACOL widows groups to be aware of the training and benefit there from.
The core objectives of the ICT training included : To create and promote awareness of Information Communication Technology among young widows in the rural areas with the aim of actualizing the MDG -Goal No.3 of advancing gender equality and women's empowerment particularly economic sustainability; To impart ICT knowledge and skills that will promote livelihood sustainability and reduce the digital literacy divide between men and women ; To enhance job opportunities and increase income base of widows' beneficiaries ; and To improve the living standard of members of WACOL Widow's Support Groups
Computer Appreciation, Word Processing and Internet and World Wide Web were the three key packages used for the ICT training. The method adopted for the training was a pure student's lecture format. However, they were exercises designed that help to promote interaction and reduced boredom. Again, beneficiaries were allowed enough time to ask question and in fact were encourage to interrupt at any time to ensure that they follow each module and were carried along. A form was designed for the participants to fill for documentation purposes.
This Training was initially viewed with mixed feelings but was later praised as laudable with highly encouraging outcome. The success story started from the beginning of the training through the last day of the training. The output of the executed activities were measured against the project objectives and seen to have been met and surpassed in some respect.
PHOTO PIX:
Long view of participants of @ the Agwu Training.
Short view of participants during the computer appreciation class One of the best participants making an oral presentation during the closing day of the training before the presentation of certificate
Group pix @ the Nsukka Training
The Three best participants @ the Nsukka Training.
WACOL WILL HOLD HER NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CEDAW AND ACOUNTABILITY TO GENDER EQUALITY IN NIGERIA
AT : GUBABI ROYAL HOTEL ABUJA
DATE: 12TH - 16TH MARCH 2008
TIME: 9AM DAILY
CEDAW AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO GENDER EQUALITY IN NIGERIA
These papers will form a think piece for us to discuss at the National Stakeholders workshop about what is working well and what is not working well? Assess the extent of government’s accountability and document same; articulating strategies and action for holding state accountable for its commitment under CEDAW. Furthermore, the responsibility of non- state actors in implementation of CEDAW will be assessed.
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Description of Activities: 1.0. Alternative CEDAW Report: CEDAW & Government Accountability to Gender Equality
This will be a meeting of not more than ten made up of zonal representatives across the country and four main experts working with the project team. This process will put final touches, revise and edit as necessary to bring the entire report in a reader friendly manner and importantly ensure that it becomes a good advocacy tool for change. Thereafter the report will be published.
We proposed this event to start the advocacy with the publication of the report at National level before the international dissemination during the New York session of the CEDAW Committee. Often CSOs are accused of sending reports to treaty bodies that the government never had opportunity to defend or be presented with. Since partnership is what is desired particularly with key institutions to advance gender equality, it will be necessary to have this event and dispel any ulterior motive for embarking on this project. The proposed participants for this will include: 30 legislators/Media Executives and selected policy makers at relevant line Ministries Including National Planning Commission. This event will be held in Abuja. We shall also extend invitation to representatives of the following Ministries: Federal Ministries of Women Affairs, Education, Justice, the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Federal Ministry of Information including the Agency on National Orientation, National Agency for Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) and the National Human Rights Commission and the Office of the MDG amongst others. 1.5 Trip to New York to Present/Launch the report- WACOL/HBF Washington (Provision of funding for travels of four persons from Nigeria)
ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS WORKSHOP ON LAW, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHT THEME: PROMOTING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS THROUGH THE LAW AND LEGAL EDUCATON DATE: 19 -22 August ,2003 VENUE: NICON HILTON, ABUJA, NIGERIA
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The Workshop on “Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Rights Through Law and Legal Education” is being organised by Women Aid Collective (WACOL) and Legal Research and Resource Development Centre (LRRDC) with the support of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, USA as part of a 3-year multi-component project aimed at integrating Reproductive Rights and Maternal Health into the formal Legal Education Curriculum in Nigeria. The Project responds to the urgent need to expand the scope of legal discourse on sexual and reproductive health and rights as well as develop the capacity of law and the legal community to respond to the challenges and emergent issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights to the end of promoting respect for all human rights. |
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1. Increase awareness and understanding among members of the legal community especially the academic community of issues in sexual and reproductive health and rights; 2. Mobilise support of stakeholders for integrating sexual and reproductive health and rights into legal education curriculum at all levels; 3. Assess the current situation of law and legal response to sexual and reproductive health issues, including maternal health; 4. Contribute to the emergent legal discourse on sexual and reproductive rights in Nigeria and globally; 5. Foster the use of law for promoting and protecting sexual and reproductive health including maternal health; 6. Provide opportunity for public presentation, review and adoption of the Model Curricula and Course Kits developed for the integrated teaching of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the legal education curricula.
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To achieve the overall aims and objectives of the workshop, international and national experts on the subject matter have been invited as guest speakers. 1. Professor Rebecca Cook of the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto 2. Professor Bernard Dickens, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, 3. Professor C.O. Okonkwo (SAN) Law Reform Commission 4. Professor Chioma Agomo, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos 5. Professor CHARLES NGWENA- SOUTH AFRICA 6. Professor F.A. Adewole University College, Ibadan 7. Professor Akinsete 8. Professor Margie Waller, UCR 9. Dr. M.T. Ladan 10. Felix Morka, SERAC 11. Lucie White 12. Toun Ilumoka, EMPRARC 13. Prof. Friday Okonufua, WHARC and 14. Dr. Boniface Oye-Adeniran, CAUP **** |
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Rebecca J. Cook, Bernard M. Dickens and Mahmoud F. Fathalla are authors
of a forthcoming book on REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS: INTEGRATING
MEDICINE, ETHICS AND LAW published by Oxford University Press (June 2003)
Language: The official conference language will be English. |
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Applications
Applications to attend the conference are welcome from law teachers, researchers working in academic institutions, activists, health care service providers, non-governmental organisations, professional associations, Government Ministries and agencies, donor and/or international organisations. Application Forms may be collected from WACOL and LRRDC offices or through their websites. Application forms should be completed and returned to the Conference Secretariat located in both offices not later than 30th April 2003. Abstracts for Paper/Poster Presentations Limited opportunities are available for presentations. Interested persons are invited to submit abstracts for 15-minute presentations to be made in the breakaway sessions and for the skill exchange/development workshops. Those wishing to submit an abstract should complete both an Application Form and the relevant Abstract Form and return both to the conference Secretariat by not later than 30th April 2003. Exhibitions and Displays There will be limited opportunities to mount exhibitions and display publications and other materials throughout the conference. Interested persons are encouraged to apply early using the Application for Exhibitions/Display Forms and submit this together with an Application Form not later than 30th April 2003.
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