DGC: Osun NAWOJ demands greater investment in girls’ education, health, protection

 The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Osun State Chapter, has referred to as on the federal government, conventional establishments, dad and mom and different stakeholders to extend investment in the schooling, well being and protection of the lady youngster.

The affiliation made the decision in an announcement issued to commemorate the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, with the theme “Girls’ Vision for the Future”.

The assertion was signed by the Osun NAWOJ Chairperson, Abisola Ariwodola, and the Secretary, Oluwaranti Ojewumi, on Sunday.

NAWOJ described the lady youngster as the muse of each society, noting that her progress immediately influences the event of households, communities and the nation.

The affiliation acknowledged progress in women’ schooling and empowerment in Osun State however recognized teenage being pregnant, youngster marriage, gender-based violence, out-of-school women and digital exclusion as challenges limiting their potential.

“As girls journalists, we see every day how the desires of many ladies are reduce brief by poverty, cultural boundaries and lack of entry to alternatives.

“The future we all envision for Osun and Nigeria cannot be achieved if we continue to leave the girl child behind,” it added.

The affiliation urged the federal government to extend funding for women’ schooling from main to tertiary ranges, with explicit emphasis on science, expertise, engineering and arithmetic (STEM), in addition to vocational expertise improvement.

It additionally referred to as for stronger enforcement of legal guidelines defending women in opposition to sexual abuse, youngster marriage and different types of violence, alongside digital inclusion programmes to equip them with expertise expertise for future employment alternatives.

NAWOJ advocated financial empowerment for fogeys and caregivers to cut back monetary pressures that power women to desert their schooling. It additionally pledged to extend media visibility for constructive tales about women to encourage future feminine leaders.

The affiliation recommended the Osun State Government, led by Governor Ademola Adeleke, for initiatives geared toward growing the lady youngster and urged the federal government to maintain and increase the programmes to achieve women in rural communities.

Reaffirming its dedication to defending women’ rights and welfare, NAWOJ pledged to make use of its media platforms to amplify their voices, report points affecting them and advocate insurance policies that promote their well-being.

“On this International Day of the Girl Child, we reaffirm our commitment as NAWOJ to be the voice of the voiceless. When you empower a girl, you empower a nation. Let us all work together to secure the future our girls deserve,” the assertion concluded.