{"id":21246,"date":"2024-10-03T08:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T08:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=21246"},"modified":"2024-10-03T08:27:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T08:27:33","slug":"women-affairs-ministry-to-partner-with-wema-bank-on-empowerment-initiatives-for-500000-females","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2024\/10\/03\/women-affairs-ministry-to-partner-with-wema-bank-on-empowerment-initiatives-for-500000-females\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Affairs Ministry to Partner with WEMA Bank on Empowerment Initiatives for 500,000 Females"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs is set to partner with WEMA Bank Plc on various empowerment initiatives aimed at improving the lives of 500,000 women across Nigeria&#8217;s six geo-political zones. These initiatives, to be executed through the Ministry&#8217;s women cluster arrangement, will focus on skill acquisition, agriculture, the provision of grants and loans, and the allocation of part of WEMA Bank&#8217;s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to women-centric programs.<\/p>\n<p>Barrister (Mrs.) Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, revealed this during a meeting with officials from WEMA Bank and its partners on Monday at her office. The meeting centered on planning the partnership, which aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&#8217;s Renewed Hope Agenda, targeting poverty reduction, unemployment, and nationwide improvement in living standards.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister emphasized that empowering women economically is essential in addressing societal issues such as poverty, early marriages, and domestic violence. With women and children comprising 70% of Nigeria\u2019s population, skill acquisition, access to grants and loans, and the provision of business tools for women will lead to significant, positive outcomes, she explained.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the Ministry is committed to fostering an enabling environment for women&#8217;s empowerment, especially at the grassroots level, through initiatives such as farming, food processing, and tailoring. By focusing on these areas, the nation could witness a decrease in school dropouts, sexual and gender-based violence, and early marriages, as empowered women will contribute to the economic growth and development of their families and the country as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy-Ohanenye urged WEMA Bank and other stakeholders to prioritize women&#8217;s empowerment in their programs, stating that it is key to securing a brighter future for Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, WEMA Bank\u2019s Managing Director, Mr. Moruf Oseni, represented by Executive Director, Retail and Digital, Mr. Tunde Mabawonku, reaffirmed the bank\u2019s commitment to partnering with the Ministry through its MOWA-SARA accelerator program. He assured that WEMA Bank would dedicate a portion of its CSR initiatives to women-focused projects aimed at enhancing the economic status of Nigerian women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs is set to partner with WEMA Bank Plc on various empowerment initiatives aimed at improving the lives of 500,000 women across Nigeria&#8217;s six geo-political zones. 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