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Rivers NAWOJ Calls For Gender Equality

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The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State Council, has called for gender equality between men and women in the society.
    The association, in a statement issued to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, said it was unacceptable for any society in modern times to discriminate against women or relegate the female folk to the background either at homes, offices or in leadership positions.
     The statement which was signed by the NAWOJ Chairman and Secretary, Mrs Susan Serekara-Nwikhana and Doris Morrison respectively, described the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day which is “Choose to Challenge”, as apt and urged women in Nigeria and all over the world to challenge the negative narratives that have continued to be a hurdle in the achievement of women emancipation in the society.
“In line with the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, we want to encourage women to challenge the erroneous notion that some jobs can be better done by men. We insist that in this modern day when women have distinguished themselves in all fields of human endeavour, no job should be the exclusive preserve of men”, NAWOJ stated.
The Rivers State NAWOJ said this year’s celebration of Women’s Day provides yet another opportunity for women to make a deliberate choice to challenge every hurdle that hinders their growth and development or obstacles that prevent them from achieving their heart’s desires.
“We are not encouraging women to challenge the headship or authority of their husbands at home, but we urge women to challenge the obvious disparity that has made their men counterparts look down upon them as inferior or weak.
“Women should choose to challenge the barbaric act of female circumcision that is still prevalent in some societies.
“Women should choose to challenge the erroneous belief by some tribes that the girl-child ought to be married out at a tender age.
“Women should choose to challenge the barbaric act of shaving a widow’s head and even the act of subjecting her to drink the water that was used to bath her deceased husband in order to prove her innocence”, NAWOJ stated.
Meanwhile, the women journalists have used the occasion of this year’s Women’s Day celebration to congratulate Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her election and resumption of office as the first female Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and urged other women to emulate her sterling and enviable records.
NAWOJ also condemned all forms of attacks against women including domestic violence, rape, kidnapping and even hired assassination, describing them as inhuman, callous and shameless.
 While thanking the Rivers State Police Command for its prompt responses in rescuing a female journalist with the NTA, Chidiebere Onyia, who was kidnapped few weeks ago, NAWOJ called on the security agencies to always protect female journalists from further attacks, harassment and molestation.
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The Wise Woman

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The wise woman builds her home. Mothers are supposed to live exemplary lives. The roles of mothers in the building of the modern Christian home cannot be overemphasized.
The function of the mother is to help the man build the home. She is a helper. A helper to the husband when the man is not doing well. It is important for the wise woman to assist when the man is not able to meet up with the items needed in the home.
A wise woman needs to reference God first and then the husband. Also the wise woman should respect her husband.
Caring for her own children as well as others is very crucial.
Do not despise children from other mothers. Discipline the child who is going the wrong way.
Ensure family bonding, show love and don’t discriminate. Connection with children is very important, especially the females. Find out who is her friend. Also find out the kind of lives they live. Caution, counsel and guide so that they make good partners.
Teaching children the dos and donts should start from birth. Inculcate the word of God in them so that when they grow, will not depart from it.
From the Scripture, some women influenced their families positively. Virgin Mary influenced the world, she never destroyed herself hence she gave birth to Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth, despite her age, God blessed her as she waited patiently.
A wise should curb favouritism in the family and love children equally. Whether a child is your biological child or not, it is necessary to show love equally. Reprimanding the children should be the function of both man and wife.

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The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

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Marriage is beautiful when there is love. Before and after marriage, couples show love to themselves. But you discover that after some years, that same love turn to be something else. A lot of people start going through emotional trauma in the hands of their loved spouses.
There are many things the woman desires to keep the love on as far as marriage is concerned.
Women are blesssed with feminine abilities that can be used for good in husbands lives. With your abilities, you can create a marriage that will last till couples get old.
A woman needs
man that is honest,  trustworthy,  nice,  loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, if there is no reasonable finance,  it is always difficult to manage the home.
Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3: “Your desire  shall be unto you…….. “
What this means is that whatever the woman desires in life shall be provided as far as she performs her role in her home. There are many things  the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy,  at least helping to do one or two things when he is at home.
A man that is educated and intelligent so that they will transfer such traits to their children.
Knowing that there are traits that her husband has,  traits of taking care of people,  giving freely to people and caring for her family. She expects him to exhibit them.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family,  remembering his family even as he is away from home.
No matter where he finds himself, he is not destracted by external influence. He returns home to his loved ones.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.
According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that a woman builds her home. As far as he rreturns home, you accept him as your own.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit.  Don’t be a monitoring spirit.  Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband. The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.
You can show some form of jealousy, but to an extent. Cooperation, respect and being honoured from time to time is what the woman desires.
The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man.  A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

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The Desire Of Every Woman In Marriage

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A woman needs a man that is honest,  trustworthy,  nice,  loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, If there is no money,  it is always difficult.


Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3:Your desire  shall be unto you……..
That is one aspect  the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy,  at least helping to do one or two things.   A man that is educated and intelligent.
She knows that there is a trait that her husband has.  Traits of taking care of people,  giving freely to people and caring for her family.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family,  remembering his family even as he is away from home.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.


According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that the women builds her home.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit.  Don’t be a monitoring spirit.  Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband.
The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.


The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man.  A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.

Eunice Choko-Kayode

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