A non-governmental organization, the Chachavivi Women and Girl Child Development Foundation, has called on women to be technologically inclined to meet acceptable standards across the globe.
The Chief Executive Officer of Chachavivi Foundation, Halima Oiza Sadiq, made the call on Wednesday against the backdrop of the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD).
Sadiq said the organization is determined for the peace and development of the girl child in Kogi State.
She noted that the organization is focused on vulnerable girls who could be reached out to for help in terms of needs and the organization’s collaboration with relevant bodies to promote the girl child in Nigeria
Speaking on the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, she explained that the girl child has been excluded from digital technology, hence the need to include them in technological advancement.

She said the cashless policies have affected the women more than their male counterparts, adding that with the knowledge of technology such can be corrected.
According to her, there is a need for women to be technologically inclined to meet the acceptable standard in the world.
“A woman is said to be a beautiful creation of God! It is a fact that all great personalities are born from the woman’s womb and have taken their initial teachings from a woman. And that is why people give due respect to women in their lives.
His Royal Highness, the Bajana of Obajana, Oba Engr, Idowu Isenibi, commended the NGO for their visit to commemorate the day in his palace and said that Nigeria should brace up to always support women to achieve their goals in life.
Describing women as the pacesetter in any nation, the monarch urged stakeholders at all levels to ensure that the voice of Women is heard in the world.

Noting that children are living in an environment that is not hygienic, Oba Isenibi reiterated that adequate prayers and commitment will help to salvage the problems ravaging the world today.
He charged women to champion the course of change in the Nation by using their influence to attract development in their respective domain which is their rights to the nation.
In his remarks, High Chief Beribada Ibitomola, the Community General Secretary, appreciated the organization for counting the community worthy to educate the people on the importance of women in nations building.
He insisted that the unfavorable policy in the country is hitting more on the women hence the need to educate them towards improving the community and family wellbeing in Nigeria.
He said the waste bin donated to the community is a pointer to development and a means to avoid environmental pollution in the community
The NGO proceeded to Osarangada in Kogi central to sensitize the women on the importance of the day and sensitizing them on the theme of the year, digital innovation and technology for gender equality.
Sadiq urged the government and other relevant stakeholders to collaborate with NGOs to help girls child and women in society, while she said the theme of the year is very important to women
The women leader, Aishat Omeiza and others expressed joy over this year’s women’s day and appealed to the government to look into the issue of naira redesigned policy and help them in a remote areas to be able to access this money is affecting women more and women are nation builders
The main purpose of Women’s Day is to celebrate the achievements of women in various fields and the roles they play which could be that they are an artist, a teacher, administrators, politicians, nurses, and scientists women day is set aside to celebrate every 8th of March.