The International Women\u2019s Society (IWS) has pledged to continue to empower the disadvantaged in the country, particularly women and children.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The President of IWS, Mrs Izabella Abia-Okon,<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
said this during the association\u2019s April meeting and cultural exchange programme in collaboration with the Nigerian-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, on Tuesday in Lagos.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to Abia-Okon, IWS in 1999 established a skills acquisition centre in Lagos State, to elevate the socio-economic status of women in the state and country at large.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She said an average of 100 students graduate annually from the centre which offers vocational training in catering and events management, sewing and fashion designing; makeup; adult literacy; and computer related courses, among others.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Abia-Okon said that the exercise had helped to promote the springing up of more micro enterprises, thereby addressing the scourge of unemployment in the country, especially among the womenfolk.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She noted that the skills centre was NABTEB certified, which enables graduates to work anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
She, however, called on well-meaning Nigerians to support the association so as to continue its mission of empowering the underprivileged in the society.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an NGO project, we face significant financial challenges in sustaining our operations and providing quality hands on training, scholarships, and start-up support for our graduates.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe rely on the support of generous donors, and together we can make a difference in lives of the less privileged in our society,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
IWS was founded in 1957 in Lagos by a group of public-spirited women set out to champion women\u2019s courses using its cut clear programmes that generally focus on providing for the less privileged; supporting widowed women financially; and providing avenues for acquisition of productive skills toward financial independence and development of their respective communities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that highlight of the meeting was networking and understanding the opportunities of a Nigerian and Hungarian collaboration. (NAN) (nannews.ng)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: News Agency of Nigeria<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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