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The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) yesterday stressed the importance of women and the strategic roles they play in society with an injunction that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is dangerous to the health of women in all climes and cultures.
This was the focus of this year’s IWPG forum, held in Lagos to commemorate the International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme: Female Genital Mutilation. It also doubled as workshop for women and girls in society.
The South Korean-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) was founded by Mrs. Nam Hee Kim to foster peace in the society through women.
Representative of IWPG in Nigeria, Kemi Olalokun, said the group comprises women who embrace life with a motherly heart for peace and well-being of women around the world.
She pointed out that all women in the world were becoming one to end wars globally so that the younger generations were no longer sacrificed in wars.
“The group looks into women’s welfare, protection of the female gender. The reason being that when there is war, women and the girl-child are always the victims. This is the reason why women should be enlightened to know their rights and try to follow peace,” she said.
Olalokun restated that female genital mutilation must be stopped because the way they go about it was wrong, adding: “They use the same tools for dozens of women. It is disastrous and we must stop it.”
Speaking on ways the IWPG improves the lot of the Nigerian women, President of Health for the Aging Foundation, Jumoke Kolawole, who is also member of IPWG said: “We create awareness through workshops and empowerment programmes for members.”
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