NGO empower 100 women on peace-building

NGO empower 100 women on peace-building

By: Jossy Ola

A non-governmental organisations Hope Alive Care Initiatives(HACI) has empowered a total of 100 vulnerable women on self-reliance and peace-building in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government areas of Borno state.

The Project Officer (HACI) Simon Ishaya said this during distributions of cash grants to the beneficiaries in Maiduguri recently.

According to him, Women’s involvement in peacebuilding in North-East Nigeria cannot be overemphasized, adding that in a post-conflict society, women play a vital role in building, reconstruction, and reintegration of society. 

He said nevertheless, women remain a strong pillar in peacebuilding and strengthening society’s resilience throughout pre and post-conflict situations. 

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“We have carefully selected 100 vulnerable women affected by the insurgency and empowered them with $50,000 each, this is a big step to support the resilience of these women.

To fill the gap identified in the inception survey, “Managing Conflict in Nigeria (MCN), a program of the British Council supported by Hope Alive Care to facilitate the implementation of initiatives to enhance participation of women in peace-building in Maiduguri metropolitan council (MMC) and Jere Local Government areas of Borno State,” Simon said.

He said findings from the project’s inception survey indicated that 89% of women in the communities covered are not involved in household decision making which could be due to the low economic power of women in the communities. 

One of the beneficiaries, Falimata Bukar thanked the organiser for their gesture, while assuring that the grants would be judiciously utilised.

NGO empower 100 women on peace-building