By Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti
A non governmental organization, Disability Not A Barrier Initiative, DINABI, on Tuesday organized a one-day capacity building workshop for Women with Disabilities on Leadership Development, GBV Advocacy and Economic Empowerment, in Ekiti state with funding from Disability Rights Fund, DRF.
One of the resource persons, Dr. Gbenga Adesunloro, who delivered two lectures at koltotel hotel, Ado Ekiti venue of the workshop, on topic titled: ‘Concept of Entrepreneurship: Empowering Skills for Women with Disabilities’ and ‘Financial Literacy: Pathway to Empowerment and Resilience’ at the workshop expressed the belief that the participants would be able to meet their daily needs when they are financially capable.
He equally explained that the capacity building workshop is targeted at empowering the women through entrepreneurial skills, financial literacy, strategic advocacy and leadership skills.
Dr Adesuloro therefore expressed the optimism that the gains of the capacity workshop will be transformed to their work towards seeing new opportunities to increase their economic fortunes.
Also, the Special Adviser to the Ekiti State Governor on Special Education and Social Inclusion, Princess Agboola Adetun, represented by Funmilola Adedeream, SSA on Special Interest Group, said the State government has mapped out plans for Person’s With Disabilities in the State.
Also speaking, the Director, Office of Disabilities Affairs, Clement Ojo, represented by Adedapo Adetunji said the office encourages NGOs to train and rehabilitate PWDs to the society.
Another speaker at the workshop, General Secretary, Joint National Association of Disabilities, Ekiti State Chapter, Femi Oni commended DINABI for organizing the workshop aimed at empowering women with disabilities.
He commended the State government for being supportive to PWDs in the State saying that the current administration is disability friendly governor.
Earlier, the Executive Director of DINABI, Olajide Funsho called for the inclusion of women with disabilities into the State’s Gender-Based-Violence Management Committee adding that it was unfair and imbalance for them not to be included.
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