Isaac Ombe, Yenagoa
As part of activities to mark the International Women’s Day, Gender Advocacy groups, led by the Do Foundation International, on Wednesday, organised a sensitisation walk in commemoration of the 2023 edition of the Day.
The group urged women in Bayelsa Stat to embrace modern technology and gadgets for business and daily life.
Dr. Dise Goddy Harry, Founder of the Do Foundation International, while speaking on the theme of this year’s celebration tagged “Innovation and Technology for gender equality”, encouraged women to move from their old ways of transacting business to a more seamless means through the available modern gadgets used for business transactions so that they would be at par with their male business counterparts.
Accompanied on the sensitisation walk to various markets by a team of seasoned professionals and gender advocates, Dr. Goddy Harry who took out time to highlight the legal rights of women and the girl child also encouraged them to embrace legal options when their rights are being infringed upon.
The sensitisation also exposed women to living a healthy lifestyle as clearly highlighted by Nurse Deghipulu Ubodiom, Chairperson Do Foundation Bayelsa State chapter.
The highpoint of the event was the distribution of the Do Foundation enlightenment speak-up stickers.
