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Commemoration of the United Nations International Women's Day celebration on
the 8th of March every year, The Pearls Network, a non-governmental (NGO) that
specialises in empowerment programmes for women and teenage girls, is
organising a debate and red carpet conference event.
On
Sunday, March 8, 2015, the event held at the conference hall of Avenues to
Wealth, Olufunmilola Okikiolustreet, Off Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos.
Speaking
with the Convener and Chief Executive Officer of The Pearls Network Mrs. Beulah
Marshall (who also is a veteran On Air Personality (OAP) and talk show host),
she said the event is geared towards sensitising Nigeria women on the need to
take up the challenge of participating in opportunities to occupy leadership
positions whether at the work place or in public offices.
“Giving
the current political dispensation women are advised to participate in
politics. Politics is no longer a thing that should be left for the men alone.
Although some people, even women have argued that women should not be allowed
to occupy sensitive positions in public offices giving that we are the weaker
vessels and as such can only produce weaker or inferior results from the men, but
all that has long changed. Unfortunately not everyone agrees. Not even all
women buy into this school of thought and that's why we have put together a
team of very enlightened personalities to come and banter on this matter and
hope we eventually lend a voice to the clarion call for women to take up
leadership roles and challenges." she said.
The
debate topic which is 'Women In Leadership Positions: Pros and Cons; for and
against' has amongst it's panel of debaters foremost female rights advocate and
convener of the Campaign for Democracy Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin, a female
governorship hopeful at the Lagos state All Progressive Congress (APC) 2015
gubernatorial primaries in the state, who also is the Special Assistant to the
Governor on Schools Environmental Advocacy, Ministry of The Environment Mrs. Adetokunbo
Tobun Agbesanwa, Senior Pastor of Grace Family International Church Reverend
Deola Ojo, Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) Governorship candidate for Lagos state
2015 elections and wife of acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election
MKO Abiola, Mrs. Modupe Abiola, National Chairman Unity Party of Nigeria and
founder of the Oodua People's Congress (OPC ) Dr. Frederick Fasehun, CEO
Teemark Advertising Dr. TaiwoAyodeji amongst others.
“There
were side attractions such as musical performance by renowned music artiste
Kenny Saint Brown (KSB), raffle draw, award presentation runway fashion show
and giveaways. Red carpet starts at 2pm. The event is in conjuction with Rugged
Boots Production and Groove Media Concepts, supported by Daviva Fashions, Look
& Like (makers of UB relaxers), Gosporella FM, Raveplus, Crystal glam
makeup, Capelli salon, Bimbeads, Darlo house of beauty, Style by seanys,
Jewerybox,
Woman.ng, De bims beauty, Cocktails in&out, 12 Baskets small chops, Tea
Planet Media, Galaxy TV, Nash Combs Collections, Mikeangelo news, BM Inspired
Blog, Smooth FM, TVC, Superscreen TV,
Love world Play Cable TV, CTL, Oodua TV, V-Channel, Topnotch makeovers, Jaga
beauty, Glam o’sphere, Dazzle Beauty, Fashion Engineer, Trendy Rammy, Bubbles and
scents, Brownies World, Woman.ng and
Mikeangelos news, amongst others.
“This
year's theme for the International Women's day is 'make it happen'. So let's
make it happen as the event is free and open to members of the public
especially women. Dress code is 'look chic'.
“It
would be recalled that very recently, the founder Guru Maharaj in Nigeria was
quoted by some online media as saying that women should not be allowed to
preach in church or take up leadership roles which sparked heated debates
online where people took diverse opinions on the subject matter. This is more
or less giving people the avenue to air their views on the subject matter while
getting enlightened on gender equality especially regarding public or political
positions,” Marshall said.
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