Women working in aquaculture, cassava, poultry and palm oil in the Niger Delta
will gather in Asaba, capital of Delta state, on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
for information sharing and empowerment under a program organized by the
Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) to mark
this year’s International Women’s Day.

PIND, in a statement by its Capacity Building Programme Manager, Mrs. Bose
Eitokpah, said the theme of the event designed in transforming women’s
role in the sector and in empowering them economically, is ‘Pledge for
Parity: Support Women in Agriculture,’ adding that it is aimed at
addressing the barriers that reduce the participation of women along the
agricultural value chain, from production to processing and trade.”

Eitokpah remarked that, “PIND Foundation has been promoting gender
equality in the Niger Delta region through its programmes, projects and
operations since its inception. PIND envisions an egalitarian and
peaceful society that guarantees equal rights and equitable access to and
control of productive resources; ensuring that individuals are empowered
to create wealth and overcome poverty and disease irrespective of sex and
other demographic differentials.” The universal theme for the 2016 International Women’s Day is ‘Pledge for Parity’.