CWSI carried out a one day Advocacy visit to Traditional Rulers in three Senatorial Districts of Kogi state. This activity was aimed at amplifying the voice of KWEC (Kogi Women Empowerment Coalition) and inclusion of women in decision making in the state and also to solicit for increased support for KWEC appointive positions as well as recognition of KWEC in the state.
AMPLIFYING KOGI WOMEN EMPOWERMENT COALITION (KWEC) VOICES FOR INCREASED COMMUNITY SUPPORT TOWARDS ENHANCING WOMEN DEVELOPMENT is one of the strategic Programmes of GEMISA 2017 phase 2 project which is being executed at the 3 senatorial districts of Kogi State, the town hall meeting which is aimed specially at addressing institutionalized exclusion of women from decision making. The Programme has the galvanizing effect of improving KWEC’s internal organizational team work and leadership ability necessary to enable realization of the coalition’s goals and objectives as well as delivering increased support for KWEC appointive positions and creating recognition of KWEC in all the relevant places in the state.