By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi
To ensure an all-inclusive and sustainable policies in Governance and family structure across all strata of the society, a Bauchi based Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Attah Sisters Helping Hand (ASHH) Foundation with funding from Women for Women International (WfWI) has carried out women inclusion in decision making advocacy campaign to some communities of Bauchi and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Bauchi State.
The Executive Director of ASHH Foundation, Ms. Comfort Ene Attah, while addressing some community leaders and other key stakeholders in Kafin Liman Community in Ganjuwa LGA over the weekend, informed them that the purpose of their visit was to highlight the importance of Women involvement in the decision making process of any given entity, be it at community or household levels.
Comfort Attah, represented by the Organization’s Communication officer, Joseph Sule, said that in any decision to be taken, women’s concerns, views, contributions etc must be considered.
He pointed out that such considerations were outlined in the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 under the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda of the world body.
The ED revealed to the community leaders that the agenda as contained in the UNSCR 1325 focuses on women participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery while afflicted by natural or man-made phenomena across the globe.
She then acknowledged and commended the enthusiasm and zeal demonstrated by the communities on their revolve to be involving women in the decision making process of the community.
The ED also commended Women for Women International for funding the advocacy campaigns and their interests in the empowerment of women in Bauchi State and beyond.
One of the key outcomes of the advocacy campaigns in the three communities of Kafin Liman, Kafin Madaki in Ganjuwa LGA and Miri in Bauchi LGA was stakeholders’s pledge to support the initiative and also set a timeline to achieve this goal.