In preparation for the project titled Sensitisation, Mobilisation and Capacity Building for Female Politicians/Candidates for Effective Participation in Party Nomination and General Election Campaign Processes in the South-West Geo-Political Zone of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, GADA paid courtesy visits to the officials of six listed parties in the six states of the South-West.

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visitation to political party secretariats
and Facilitative meetings

Training of Trainers Workshop for Grassroots Women

Gender and Development Action/AWDF organised a one-day Training of Trainers Workshop for Grassroots Women at Obele Odan Community Centre in Surulere, Lagos on August 6, 2010. The following pictures were taken at the training:

 

GADA Programme Officer, Olajumoke Itebe (standing) reels out the ground rule.

GADA Programme Coordinator, Chidinma Ikpeme attends to participants’ need.

Resource Person, Morenike Alaka takes participants through CEDAW.
A Participant presents her Group’s Report.

Participants at the TOT pose with Facilitators and Resource Persons

Time for an energizer and practical lesson in leadership/followership

WOMEN’S RIGHTS PROJECT

GADA held a Constituency Building/Sensitization Forum on Women’s Rights with the Leaders of the Surulere, Lagos Market Association at Tejuosho on July 8, 2010. This was in continuation of the GADA/AWDF project on Promoting Women’s Rights.
The event which was a huge success created the opportunity for useful engagement between men and women on women’s rights issues. Pictures below capture some of the interesting moments:

Secretary of the Association, Alhaja Ganiyatu introduces GADA/AWDF project team to her people.

GADA Programme Officer, Olajumoke Itebe, gives a run down of the project objectives and forum agenda in Yoruba language.

President, Surulere Market Association, Alhaja Shekete Dosunmu, welcomes the GADA team and expresses her support for the project.

Women participants prove their mettle during discussion/question time.

Women participants prove their mettle during discussion/question time.
Women participants prove their mettle during discussion/question time.
Contributions from some male participants elicit mixed reactions 

Age or sex was not a barrier at the forum

 

WOMEN’S RIGHTS PROJECT

GADA held a rally at Ojuwoje Market, Mushin Lagos, on May 27, 2010, in continuation of its AWDF supported project on Women’s Rights. Pictures below tell the story:

 

GADA Programme Officer Olajumoke Itebe displays a poster as she stresses a point on women’s rights violations. With her are GADA Executive, Director Ada Agina-Ude, and Programme Coordinator, Chidinma Ikpeme

Ojuwoye Market Leader, Mrs. M.O. Adebunmi, clarifies the essence of the project to the executives of the market association before the rally.

Some of the women traders decide to get more involved by taking up the banner, as participants march around the market.

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