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| One of the beneficiaries learning to operate the rice mill machine |
UN
Women, an entity of the United Nation for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
has trained has trained a total of 1,770 women in Borno and Yobe as part of its
post conflict economic empowerment program of women in the Northeast.
The training
which is funded by the Government of Japan is being implanted by Search for Common Ground, one of the
implementing partners of UN Women is targeting
two local governments in Borno comprising Jere and Mafa while Bade Local
Government is selected from Yobe for the program.
The Program
Manager of Search for Common Ground and Gender Specialist Mrs Tamwakat Golit
said the program is aimed at strengthening the resilience of women in the post
conflict states of Borno and Yobe so as to make them self reliant both
economically and to also equip them to make choices and decision in politics
and conflict management.
“These women
are being trained on improved parboiling technology of Rice paddy and income
generating activities of their choices ranging from sewing, knitting, Gardening, cap making,
poultry, Groundnut processing etc.
“Search
has also supported these women by training them on micro enterprise,
cooperative management and climate smart technology. We have established
them into cooperatives to enable them build strong networks to support each other, earn
and save money and influence decisions in their homes and communities,” Mrs.
Golit explained.
She
also added that, “the women have been provided
with start-up equipment and supplies ranging from Groundnut processing
machines, sewing and knitting machines and supplies, soap and cap making
materials etc to enable them sustain their livelihoods and that of their
families”.
The
Program Manager noted that, her organization has quickly key into the Nigeria
Government policy of Made-in-Nigeria products by installing 300kg/h rice milling machine and a 22KVA
standby generator in Bade for the processing of quality home grown rice as a
result of the closure of border against the importation of rice and other items.
The state
of the art rice milling machine according to her is been managed by the women within
the community. The machines she added
has the capacity to separate chaff, husk
and stone from rice and polishes the rice free from stones for easy consumption.
As part of its core mandate, Mr. Golit
announced that, the women will be further trained and their leadership skills built
in conflict management and conflict to
enable them advocate for change and gender equality in their communities”.
UN
Women is an entity within the United nations which was created by the UN
General Assembly in 2010 for gender equality and the empowerment of women.
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