UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms Beatrice Eyong, said that the call for gender equality does not entail challenging men in their positions.
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Eyong also said women were only asking for equal opportunities for all genders to excel.

Eyong, disclosed this in Abuja, during the Escalating media action for women’s empowerment and ending violence against women and girls, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms Beatrice Eyong, said that there is need to end violence against women and girls.

She said: “We are not talking about women taking over men’s positions but to provide equal opportunities to women just as men, removing the inequalities that block people from progressing.”

“Escalating media action for women’s empowerment and ending violence against women and girls”, Eyong called on the media to help end gender-based violence, women empowerment and equality.
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“The work we do is changing behavior and we know the media can help us. We want to bring women’s issues to the front burner.”

She said gender inequality had stopped Nigeria from achieving the MDGs and SDGs.

According to her, achieving 35 percent affirmative action is important to bring about development in Nigeria.

Also speaking, HRM Eze (Dr) Onyie Cosmas N. Agwu, the Enechi Ekuma IV Okposi Kingdom in Ohaozara, Ebonyi State, assured the Conference of the backing of the traditional institution in Nigeria.

The traditional ruler who said he had the backing of his colleagues across Africa, said the institution supports all efforts to empower women, bring them out of poverty and fight against gender-based violence.
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