Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers , Gloria Okoduwa and Kwara State First Lady, Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRazaq have raised concerns about the deteriorating conditions of many widows in Nigeria and the need for them to live a better life.
Okoduwa who said she lost her father when she was in the Junior Secondary School said, “Most women are stripped naked and face a lot of discrimination in inheritance because of Cultural practices as a result of the death of their husbands. “Despite these legal protections, widows in Nigeria often face challenges in accessing their rights due to cultural and societal norms, lack of awareness of existing laws, and sometimes, inadequate enforcement of the laws.
“This involves not only reforming laws and policies but also challenging harmful cultural norms and providing support and empowerment opportunities for widows themselves.Importantly, affected widows should be willing and ready to ventilate their grievance and not be held back by lack of funds or invisible cultural strings which are tools employed to handicap women in the pursuit of their rights.
For her part,Kwara first lady, Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq, described the event as a task that must be jointly pursued to create awareness in protecting the rights and plights of Widows and possibly for our views to be accorded legal recognition through state’s bye-laws and edicts.
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