By Godwin Otang and Sylvia Akpan As part of activities to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day, women have been reminded of their important role in society and nation-building. The Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs, Cross River State, Dr. Helen Isamoh-Egodo, gave the reminder during a road walk organized by the Nigerian Olympic Committee, on Saturday,
By Mary Bassey And Able Winnard The Member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril James Omini, has disbursed N15 million to 150 women in his constituency to bolster their small-scale businesses. Addressing his constituents at the ceremony held at the Council guest house in Ugep, Yakurr
By Patrick Obia The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has called on women to step out from their shells and get fully involved in governance and decision-making as they mark the 2023 International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is celebrated every March 8 to celebrate the efforts of women in every facet of society. This
By Sylvia Felix Women groups and organizations in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, on Tuesday, took to the streets in a march to draw attention to the plight of women. They joined women all over the world to celebrate this year’s edition of the International Women’s Day. The day is set aside to commemorate
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At the current level of advocacy in the world, achieving gender parity is 200 years away statistics from the 2017 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report have showed. This means that with the current level of gender equality advocacy, it will take about 200 years to fully have the same percentage
By CrossRiverWatch admin Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade has charged women to become goal oriented and choose to shape their lives for the better. This was contained in an address she delivered on the occasion of the celebration of the 2016 International Women Day in Calabar. Below is the
March 8 is internationally recognized as “International Women’s Day” (IWD), a day set aside to celebrate women and to increase the global “gender sensitivity” awareness. Women are celebrated not because of their numerous strengths nor because they have no weakness. They are celebrated because they have blessed millions with their strength. This year’s theme “Make