International Women’s Day is a global day to celebrate women’s socioeconomic, cultural, and political achievements. It is also a unique opportunity for women to rally and advocate for equal treatment and representation.
South Saharan Social Development Organization, in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria, commemorated International Women’s Day through a radio sensitization and advocacy engagement. The topic of discussion was DigitAll: Innovation and technology for gender equality.
The guests on the show were: Barr. Nkem Awachie – Digital Entrepreneur and Women’s Right Activist. Mrs. Blessing Uchendu – SSDO Gender and Protection Lead, and Ms. Priye West – Program Lead Local Rights Programme.
The radio show sensitized women and girls on leveraging digital technology to gather and preserve evidence in gender abuse cases. As well as educating women on using digital tools and the internet to improve their socioeconomic status.
