By Danhassan Abubakar
There was a plan to strengthen advocacy for women to be included in decision making processes being taken in their house holds and communities in Bauchi State.
Towards that renewed efforts, Community leaders, Youths and Women groups in Bauchi and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas have developed a plan of action for sustained advocacy for women inclusion in the decision making process in running the affairs of their respective communities.
This was one of the outcomes of the recent capacity training workshop on Women Inclusion in decision making organised by Attah Sisters Helping Hand (ASHH) Foundation, a Bauchi based Civil Society Organisation (CSO), with funding from Women for Women International (WFWI).
Mohammad M. Madaki who represented the caretaker chairman of Ganjuwa LGA and, Mudi Marafa who represented the village head of Kafin Madaki all agreed that the Idea of involving women in decision making processes at the community, LG and State level was a welcome development.
They equally agreed that women inclusion in the scheme of things will bring in fresh ideas as long as. it does not go contrary to religious teachings and cultural norms and values.
Participants at the workshop which includes eleven hamlet heads, along with youths, 20 women and two persons with disabilities, at a group exercise also developed action plans that could fast track the mainstreaming of women in decision making.
Earlier in a goodwill message, Bauchi Statte Program Coordinator of Women for Women International (WFWI ) Mrs. Naomi Goyuat said that the workshop would increase participants understanding of gender-inclusive in decision-making processes in the communities.
She also said that such capacity training would support women with requisite knowledge to actively participate in the peacebuilding and decision-making process.
While calling on the participants to contribute actively during the workshop, Mrs. Goyuatt said that WFWI is hopeful that the training would equip the participants with practical skills and strategies to advocate for gender equality and women empowerment in their respective communities
Our correspondent reports that similar training wias conducted in Miri community of Bauchi LGA.
