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Ahoada East/West Women Association Initiatives :
Women self empowermentEstablished In: May 2004
Level of Operation:
LocalNumber of People Involved:
No permanent staff,-it is a local association with only membership.Contact Details:
Stella Otukpuru (Coordinator)Utukpuru's Compound
Ubio Town
Ahoada East
Rivers State.
Nigeria
Date Added: January 2007
Last Reviewed: January 2007
Last Updated: January 2007
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Ahoada East/West Women Association
The aim of the association is to reduce poverty and eliminate harmful practices against women in the community.
Overview
Ahoada East/West Women Association was founded in May 2004 by a small group from Ubio community in Ahoada West LGA. But currently enjoy membership from community in Ahoada East also. The aim of the association is to reduce poverty and eliminate harmful practices against women in the community. They pursue these goals:
- Through encouragement and support for farming and trading activities of their members.
- They sensitize each other on the gains of educating their children (male or female), discouraging practices were women give their children of school age away to wealth urban dwellers as helps for a fees.
- Advocating for the change of certain laws that are not favourable to women such as female circumcision, and compelling young widows to stay in mourning (wearing only black clothes through out the period) for at least one year.
A message to other organizations is not to relent despite challenges in their effort to empower themselves, they should continue spreading the message of peace particularly in those communities that have been torn by any form of conflict.
What Services Are Provided?
1. Enlightening young girls on the life limitations of early marriage using some of their members as examples.
2. Engage Youths of the community, in dialogue for peace through town hall meetings, as it is necessary in working towards resolving community conflict.
3. Advocate on behalf of women to the traditional rulers/elders towards the elimination of unjust customs and laws.
4. Promoting a savings culture among members
Geographical Area of Operation
Ahoada East/ West in Rivers State
Funding Resources
Individual Contributions
What Further Information Would You Like?
How to gain access to small loan that will enable them expand their farming and trading. Also, link to other Community Based Organisations (CBO’s) across the state/country.
What New Contacts Would You Like To Make?
New contacts with other groups all over the world making efforts toward the welfare of women and children.
Associated Organisations
Ubio Women Asso., Abumune United Org., Ede Egbor Org(all within Ahoada/west LGA)