.The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has called for gender equality and a stop to all forms of gender-based violence.

The appeal was made by the National Deputy President of NICASA, Coach Oscar Emetuei, during an interview with newsmen on the outcome of the monthly virtual conference of NICASA’s Women’s wing, titled “Gender equality; towards a just and equal world.” which was organized to mark this year’s women’s month in South Africa.

In the words of Emetuei,

 “The conference seeks to achieve the following objectives -build a collective and common understanding for driving change toward the achievement of a Just and equal world.

“To share experiences on lessons learned and innovative approaches to overcoming gender inequality in all sectors and societal spheres.

“Identify key actions needed to address gender-based violence and all forms of discrimination against women and girls everywhere.

“To tackle constraints that surround gender equality towards a just and equal world.”

The president of NICASA who stated that the virtual conference attracted women from corporate organizations, students, business operators, and entrepreneurs also noted that gender equality and women empowerment are among United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals dedicated to the celebration of courage and strength shown by distinguished women from across the globe.

Speaking further, he explained that the conference featured question and answer sessions about the importance of gender equality for an equal world; the social, political, and economic challenges of women in Africa; the impact of COVID-19 on women and girls; and whether women are better leaders and more efficient than men, among other issues.

Emetuei however explained that NICASA seeks to provide visibility and empowerment to women and girls across all its programmes, to have equal rights, and the opportunity to live free of violence and discrimination.