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, SSDO, in partnership with WaterAid Nigeria, commemorated International Women’s Day through a radio sensitization and advocacy engagement. The topic of discussion was women’s role in managing Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) Facilities at the community level.
The guests on the show were – Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) Enugu Coordinator, Ms. Enwelum Ogechukwu, Sanitation Officer, Small Towns Unit – Ministry of Water Resources, Iyiodo Juliet, SSDO’s Head of Programs, Udochukwu Egwim, and SSDO’s WASH Officer, Obianuju Ezeike.
They all critically analyzed and discussed the topic extensively, highlighting the impact of poor access to WASH facilities on women. As well as how the lack of water in rural communities affects the girl child.
This radio sensitization served as an avenue to enlighten the public on the need for the government to build the capacity of more women in the construction and technical aspect of the water sector. And also to include more women in the management of water facilities, as this has been shown to yield better results.
