The Medical Women Association of Nigeria(MWAN) has expressed its determination and commitment to support women related organizations in order to enhance women empowerment and growth. The President of the MWAN , Lagos chapter, Dr Ibironke Sodeinde stated this when the Association collaborated with Bright Hope For Widows Initiave) ,BHFWI) as part of activities marking international Women day.
The MWAN President urged women not to quit but to challenge nay problem that faces them as women.
Sodeinde challenged the widows never quit amidst the challenges of life and remain steadfast despite their negative experiences. She counselled the women not to engage in anything that will threaten their well-being and to remain health conscious at all times. She further urged the women to celebrate themselves beyond their challenges which i key to having fulfilment in life.
The MWAN delegation later donated foodstuffs such as bags of rice, gari cartons of Spagehtti, cooking oil and several items to the NGO
In her welcome address, Dr.Mrs.Foluke Omosehin,the President/ Founder expressed profound appreciation on behalf of BHFWI to MWAN for the visit. She outlined the goal and objectives of BHFWI and further remarked that BHFWI is an organisation that is formed to bring succour to widows and build in them a strong hope to live.The NGO is to put smiles on their faces and enable them see widowhood as a challenge and not a curse.
Before the donation, Dr. Sodeinde also addressed the widows, explaining the significance of the IWD and charged them to celebrate themselves and challenge everything that is against women.
In response, one of the twenty six(26) widows in attendance, appreciated MWAN Lagos on behalf of the other widows.
The Secretary of BHFWI, Mrs. ‘Biyi Tunji- Olugbodi also thanked Dr. Sodeinde and MWAN Lagos for the kind gesture.
Dr. Sodeinde was accompanied by Dr. Yemisi Kila, Immediate Past Secretary and Dr. Funmi Ige, Immediate Past Treasurer. and The Admin Officer, Mr. Luqman Raji