The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity (NAS-PC) on Friday expressed outrage over the prevalence of gender-based biases at homesteads in the society
The NAS-PC, in conjunction with gender based advocacy groups including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Bayelsa State and the Do Foundation at an event to commemorate this year’s International Womens Day in Yenagoa, Bayelsa stressed that perpetrators of gender-based discriminations and violence are often fathers, brothers, and sons.
The Capoon of the Oxbow Marino Deck of NAS-PC, Engr. Adogbeji Egbonoje, while speaking during a state-wide radio discussion programme on Radio Bayelsa 97.1 FM, Yenagoa on this year’s theme, “For all Women and Girls: Rights, Equality and Empowerment, stressed that paying attention to how sons are raised and groomed would have a profound impact on how they relate with women as adults.
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He emphasized the importance of addressing gender-based biases at the homestead and highlighted the significance of cultivating the mind of the girl child from infancy, instilling confidence in young girls as they venture into the world as adults
This, he believed, would empower them to withstand negative peer pressures and chart their paths in life.
Also speaking on the radio discussion programme, the National Assistant Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),Barr. Ebiere Emmanuella and the Former Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Bayelsa State, Dr. Dise Ogbise Goddy Harry also shared expert insights on the historical context of International Women’s Day, progress made in gender equality, and the importance of education and policy changes in addressing systemic barriers.
The two legal experts pointed out the the roles of organizations like FIDA and the NBA in supporting marginalized women and pointed out contending issues of workplace equality, women’s leadership, and the role of men as allies in the fight for gender equality.
