[Afric News\ ECOWAS & UNOWAS]
ECOWAS’ Dr. Remi Ajibewa restated the commitment of the regional organization to collaborating with partners such as UNOWAS, the governments and citizens of West Africa to ensure peace and stability in the region.
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Commission of the Economic Community of West African States
ECOWAS COMMISSION AND U.N. WOMEN COLLABORATE ON EMPOWERING WOMEN BY PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY
[Africa News\Gender Equality]
Conferring with the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UN Women H.E. Asa Regner on 23rd October 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria, the ECOWAS Commission’s Vice President H.E Finda Koroma stated the importance of collaboration across the board in order to give the desired voice to women. Vice President Koroma highlighted critical areas where some level of action is being taken in support of women’s empowerment which include inter alia, education and skills acquisition, provision of job opportunities, digital financing and girl child education.
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