The Federal Government has inaugurated the gender equality and women empowerment campaign, tagged “HeForShe campaign’’, in Abuja.
Inaugurating the campaign on Tuesday, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, said it was designed to secure the commitment of one billion men across the globe.
“Out of the signatories to the campaign in the country, we anticipate that half will take the initial step of making a simple pledge for gender equality.
“We also project that another quarter will pledge and be inspired to engage more fully, taking a second step to donate towards, advocate for, and sensitise themselves and other gender equality issues,’’ the minister said.
She said the final and last quarter would deepen their engagement by pledging and following through on major actions that substantially contribute to…
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