From Mathew Jwantu, Minna
As the world marks the International Day for the Girl Child, the wife of Niger state governor, Dr Amina A. Bello, distributed 1000 sanitary pads to girls across the state.
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The gesture according to the first lady was to help the girls in solving the issue of menstrual hygiene that most girls don’t know how to handle
The pads were distributed at an event to commemorate the day where she said the sanitary towels are reusable and can last the girls for one year before replacing them.
Speaking on this year’s theme, My Voice, Our Equal Future”, Sani said it calls for the opportunity to be inspired by what adolescent girls see as the change they want, the big and small solutions they are leading and demanding across the globe.
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“Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development.
“Moreover, it has been shown that empowering women spurs productivity and economic growth; hence we must all be willing to give our all in the support of this cause. As we join the international community to add our voice to the plights of the girl child, we need to be resolute about ways to eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls, preach against negative cultural attitudes and practices as well as promote and protect the rights of girls and increase awareness of their needs and potentials.
“We must change the narratives of always having women and girls becoming highest casualty in calamities like wars or communal clashes where they get killed, maimed, raped among other social vices, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Government agencies saddled with the responsibility to carter for the needs and rights of women and girls must demonstrate
adequate commitment to the entrenchment of the rights of girl child especially their rights to basic education, proper healthcare and equal opportunities, ” she said.
Also speaking, the Chiarperson Niger state House of assembly committee on women affairs, Hon Binta Mamman, said it is important to show interest and commitment in training girl child for growth and development of society.
Highlight of the event was presentation by cultural troupes to mark the day.
