The chairperson of United Nations Committee, Zonta Club of Ibadan, Olajumoke Akere has said Zonta Club will continue to bring succour to challenges facing women and girls Internationally and locally.
Akere, an educationist and cybersecurity expert, said the organisation, since its existence 104 years ago internationally and over 50 years of in Nigeria, has impacted positively on women and girls in education, health, ending child marriage and gender equality among others.
Speaking at the commemoration of the United Nations Day and Celebration of Zonta club birthday, the educationist said that the organisation would keep on doing whatever it could do to impact on life of women and girls through partnership with the United Nations to ensure girl child and women live a better life.
Zonta Club is an International organisation made up of professional women,business women passionate in giving girls and women better life.
Akere said: “We have impacted a lot on life of women and girls both locally and internationally in many ways, almost 8 million adolescent girls were reached with life skills and school support, 39 million individuals engaged in community based behaviour change and 26,000 schools strengthened their adolescent girl-friendly education.
“Zonta International’s support will help advance the global programme’s realisation of its vision in which girls everywhere experience healthier, safer and more empowered life transitions while they maintain control of their own destiny by making informed choices and decisions about their education, sexuality, marriage and childbearing.
“These positive changes hold the potential to transform the lives of millions of girls and families all around the world ,helping girls enjoy their childhoods and reach a brighter future.”
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President Zonta club 1, Ibadan, Mrs Temitayo Alabi, said the club has impacted on many people in Ibadan in terms of skill acquisition, health care, school renovation, scholarships,empowering of women and girls among others.
Alabi called on government to protect women and girls, eliminate violence against women and early child marriage, adding the mission of the club was to better women and girls internationally and locally.
The United Nations District Chairperson of Zonta club, Mrs Olabisi Awosanya, said Nigeria and world need organisation like Zonta to empower women and girl.
She lamented many girls got married at 13 because they were no women around them to inform them of the right thing to do.