Minister Of Women Affairs,Hon lmaan Receives Belgian Ambassador,Discusses Gender Equality And Women’s Empowerment
Emmanuel lkpeama
The Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, welcomed H.E Peter Leenknegt, Ambassador of Belgium to Nigeria, marking a significant diplomatic engagement.
The meeting was aimed to foster a better understanding of Nigeria’s progress on women’s empowerment and gender equality.
The Minister who shared her vision of empowering 10 million women to contribute to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s goal of a $1 trillion economy under the Renewed Hope Agenda,outlined her plans to transit 1 million families to cleaner sources of cooking, strengthen child protection, and advance family development.
The Minister went further to assured the Ambassador of her commitment to partnering on mutually beneficial solutions, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality.
Ambassador Leenknegt expressed Belgium’s willingness to partner with Nigeria in areas such as gender equality, child protection, and prevention of gender-based violence.
Investigator news reports that the meeting marked a significant step towards strengthening Nigeria’s partnership with Belgium on women’s empowerment and gender equality.
