A coalition of civil society groups working under the aegis of the CSOs Coalition for the Domestication of the National Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) policy in Kaduna State has commended the state government for setting in motion the domestication of the policy in the state as part of efforts to enhance inclusivity.
Addressing a press conference organised by the group with the support from the Development Research and Projects Centre (DRPC), the group described the WEE policy as the first step towards bridging the gender gap in the state.
Chairperson of the group, Dr Bilkis Yusuf, who is also the chief executive director of the Centre for Study and Resolution of Domestic Violence (CERSDOV), disclosed that women constitute 50 percent of the Kaduna State population and have contributed significantly to its social, political and economic development since its creation.
She called on the committee to ensure that they focus on the carefully selected approaches in the WEE policy which include the use of data, innovation, advocacy, properly monitored implementation and evaluation processes and weed out man-made challenges that stand against the progress of women in the economic environment and the state in general.
