• About us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  • Login
NewsPeg Magazine logo
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • Business
    • Politics
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • World
    • Business
    • Politics
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
No Result
View All Result
NewsPeg Magazine logo
No Result
View All Result
Home News

UN Urges Media to Renew Commitment to Women’s Empowerment in Nigeria

Admin by Admin
April 26, 2024
in News, World
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

By Mnena Iyorkegh, Abuja

The United Nations has called on the media and other stakeholders to renew commitments to promoting women’s political and economic empowerment to enhance gender-responsive governance. The UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, made the call during a Media Forum on promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

While decrying the poor representation of women in leadership positions, Ms. Eyong emphasized the pivotal role of the media in instilling change in society, which is fundamental for advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment.

“The representation of women in Nigeria’s parliament and other leadership positions are challenges that we must all join hands together to surmount. The question is: How much is being done by the media to advocate for women’s economic empowerment and women’s representation in appointed and elected positions in Nigeria? What can the media do differently to improve the chances of more women joining politics and winning in the next elections? These challenges we must all respond to as women and gender champions in the media sector,” she said.

Ms. Eyong noted that one in every ten women lives in extreme poverty, and projections indicate that 342.4 million women and girls will not have moved out of extreme poverty by 2030 unless there is a shift in current trends.

“The media is a tool that has been used over time in educating society and accelerating behavioral change, which is a fundamental prerequisite for advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. We need to change the mindsets of communities where gender inequality is entrenched, women’s voices are subdued, and the rights and aspirations of young girls are violated with impunity. This is where you, as media practitioners and gender advocates, come in. While significant progress has been made in advancing women’s economic empowerment through deliberate inclusive strategies, policies, and programs, many challenges at the global, national, and subnational levels still abound,” she added.

Also speaking, UN Women’s Programs Specialist, Governance and Participation in Public Life (GPPL), Mr. Zephaniah Aura, while charging the media to continue amplifying women’s voices ahead of the 2027 election to improve their participation in politics, also said UN Women will continue with efforts towards investing in the empowerment of women and girls in Nigeria.

According to the Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), amplifying women’s voices in the media landscape requires more dedication, commitment, and courage.

Media should continue to highlight issues affecting women on their platforms to bring about the desired change targeted at gender equality, women empowerment, and political representation.

Media participants at the forum renewed their commitment to do better in highlighting issues affecting women and girls, as well as amplifying their voices.

Female politicians were urged to always speak out, be more vocal, and make themselves available to the media for interviews that would improve their political careers.

Other highlights of the event include a panel discussion on “The Road to the 2027 General Elections: Improving Women’s Representation through Media Interventions.”

ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Court Orders Arrest of Former DG National Institute for Legislative, Democratic Studies

Next Post

GWR: Ghanian student sets new record for hugging 1,123 trees in one hour

Admin

Admin

Related Posts

FRC Takes Fiscal Responsibility Campaign to NYSC Camps Across Six States and the FCT
News

FRC Takes Fiscal Responsibility Campaign to NYSC Camps Across Six States and the FCT

August 4, 2025
Arewa Broadcast Forum Threatens Boycott Over Alleged Media Suppression by Niger State Government
News

Arewa Broadcast Forum Threatens Boycott Over Alleged Media Suppression by Niger State Government

August 3, 2025
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Tramadol Hidden in Vehicle Mirrors at Lagos Airport, Bursts Nationwide Drug Networks
News

NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Tramadol Hidden in Vehicle Mirrors at Lagos Airport, Bursts Nationwide Drug Networks

August 3, 2025
Next Post

GWR: Ghanian student sets new record for hugging 1,123 trees in one hour

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Editor's Choice

NIDO EUROPE AND THE DANGERS OF INSTITUTIONAL AMNESIA

August 4, 2025
FRC Takes Fiscal Responsibility Campaign to NYSC Camps Across Six States and the FCT

FRC Takes Fiscal Responsibility Campaign to NYSC Camps Across Six States and the FCT

August 4, 2025
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
NIMC Trains Corps Members for Nationwide NIN Ward Enrollment Initiative

NIMC Trains Corps Members for Nationwide NIN Ward Enrollment Initiative

June 24, 2025

NAVY CAPTAIN A. MNGUVE UNVEILS THREE INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS IN LITERARY TRIUMPH

May 7, 2025

DICON-D7G Nigeria Limited Board Inaugurated to Enhance National Security and Self-Reliance

March 19, 2025
A Legacy Forged in Duty: Nigerian Army at 162 Years of Nation Building and Sovereign Defence

A Legacy Forged in Duty: Nigerian Army at 162 Years of Nation Building and Sovereign Defence

July 3, 2025

MEDIA FOUNDATION SEEKS UPGRADED DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN NIGERIA

4

Easter/Eid-el-Fitr: FRSC Records Massive Reduction in Road Crashes.

2
GSAI TRAINS JOURNALISTS TO INTENSIFY ENGAGEMENTS REVOLVING AROUND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

GSAI TRAINS JOURNALISTS TO INTENSIFY ENGAGEMENTS REVOLVING AROUND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

2

IDENTIFYING BARRIERS TO WOMEN’S POOR REMUNERATIONS, IT’S EFFECTS ON HOUSEHOLD.  LACK OF INCLUSIVE LABOUR LAWS?

2

NIDO EUROPE AND THE DANGERS OF INSTITUTIONAL AMNESIA

August 4, 2025
FRC Takes Fiscal Responsibility Campaign to NYSC Camps Across Six States and the FCT

FRC Takes Fiscal Responsibility Campaign to NYSC Camps Across Six States and the FCT

August 4, 2025
Nigerian Navy Ships Shiroro and Shere Berth at ALSCON Jetty in Akwa Ibom

Nigerian Navy Ships Shiroro and Shere Berth at ALSCON Jetty in Akwa Ibom

August 4, 2025
Nigerian Army Commences 2025 Second Phase of Physical Efficiency Test in Abuja

Nigerian Army Commences 2025 Second Phase of Physical Efficiency Test in Abuja

August 4, 2025
NewsPeg Magazine

Newspeg is a General interest Magazine conceived by Nigerian Media practitioners of like minds across ethnic and geo-political divides of the country, for the purpose of creating uniqueness in Magazine reporting in Nigeria and repositioning the country for the needed growth.

Follow Us

  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2024 Newspeg magazine - powered by Vecrit.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Business
    • World
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • More

© 2024 Newspeg magazine - powered by Vecrit.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In