International Women’s Day  is observed every eighth of March in commemoration of the 1908 garment workers strike in New York City, where women protested against harsh working condition. 

The day is also observed to recognize women for their achievements without regard to national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political differences.

Speaking on the significance of the day, a Professor of Law at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Ogugua Ikpeze said that the day has help to highlight some obnoxious practices meted on women, reduced level of poverty and provided opportunity of taking statistics of what has happened and chart a way forward. 

Professor Ikpeze who is a life member of the International Federations Of Women Lawyers said she embarked on numerous activities in sensitizing women on their rights and has meet with custodian of custom and members of the State House of Assembly on the need to make laws that would end the hardships metted to women by custom even as she encouraged husbands to play down on divorce and make good homes for raising up children for a better society.

The Provost, Nwafor Orizu College of Education Nsugbe, Dr Mrs Ifeyinwa Osegbo said that the day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike and has been a rallying point to build support for women’s rights and participation in political and economic activities.

Dr Mrs. Osegbo charged women to stand out in all aspect of life and should not succumb to the status of weaker sex and encourage them to strive to acquire education which she said is the bedrock for success, even as she extolled Chief Mrs Obiano for all her efforts to improve the life of women and children. 

Also speaking, the President National Council for Women Societies, Anambra State, Mrs Oby Obodozie said women through education are becoming more visible and vocal, stressing the need for girl child education.

This year’s International Women’s Day has it’s theme as “Balance For Better”. 

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