The Chairperson of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, and wife of the Niger State Commissioner of Police, Mrs Rosina Ebenezer Shauwulu Danmamman has stressed the need for relevant stakeholders to close ranks and combat gender-based violence against women.
Mrs Danmamman made the call during the celebration of the 2025 International Women’s Day of POWA, Niger State chapter; with the theme #AccelerateAction, in Minna, emphasized the need for positive actions to promote women’s rights and empowerment.
“Women should no longer be relegated to the background but should occupy their rightful positions in society to enable them to contribute their quota to its growth and development.
“Gone are the days when women were seen as belonging to the kitchen,” she said.
The state POWA chairperson encouraged women to draw inspiration from Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, as an example of a woman who has excelled alongside men.
The celebration also featured lecture on menstrual hygiene delivered by Dr Valda Martins to 48 students from the Police Secondary School, Minna who emphasized the importance of proper hygiene during menstruation to prevent infections.
Some of the students, including Miriam Manasseh and Hassan Maryam, commended the POWA Chairperson for organizing the lecture, which helped educate them on maintaining good hygiene during their menstrual cycles.
The event climaxed with the presentation of packs of sanitary pads to each of the 48 students by the wife of the Commissioner of Police, Mrs Danmamman.
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