Women’s Day: Patience Jonathan greets Nigerian women.

As the world marks  the International Women’s Day on Sunday, wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has
stressed the need to raise the bar in the formulation of gender responsive policies.

She said women remained a galvanising force and formidable pillar in support of men in all areas of development.

Mrs. Jonathan said this in a goodwill message to women, made available to journalists, by her media aide, Ayo Adewuyi.

The President’s wife stressed the need for political leaders, organisations and individuals to strengthen their advocacy for effective implementation of the National Gender Policy, which provides for 35 per cent Affirmative Action.

“She appreciates Dr. Goodluck Jonathan for being a gender sensitive President who cares about women and has enhanced the status of women in Nigeria in the implementation of Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

“She emphasises that discrimination against women violates the principle of equality of rights and respect for human dignity; while it is an obstacle to the participation of women, on equal terms with men, in the political, social, economic and cultural life of their country.”
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