By: Valentine Adese (JP),
The achievements of the Non-Governmental and Non-Profit Organization, The Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) in Plateau State has been commended by participants in a Close-Out Meeting organized today, the 31st of January, 2023, at City Lodge Hotel in Jos.
The participants numbering 30, commended WRAPA, the Standing Committees and other contributors, for the passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) and the Gender Equal Opportunity (GEO) Laws in 2022 and 2015 respectively.
The meeting tagged, AWDF/WRAPA: Legal and Social Empowerment Program on Women’s Rights in Kaduna and Plateau States, which focused on Activity 1.3: Social and Legislative Advocacy Meeting” with key actors, for the effective implementation of the Model Laws, also took time to review and take updates from key actors.
According to the Concept Note sighted by REALITY, WRAPA and it Plateau State partners, engaged in the Close-Out Meeting to ensure that:
- All earlier engagements have been sustained and action plans developed or commitments by relevant stakeholders have reached a conclusive point.
- That, every follow-up, becomes a tool to advance the effective implementation of the Model Laws.
- And, all resolutions and commitments are actioned or in process of being actioned, with clear responsibility line for a feedback loop for sustainability.
The facilitator, Mary Izam (Esq), (Consultant/Secretary of Gender and Equal Rights Commission) took the discussions through the drafted budget for the take-off of the Commission, Drafting of Strategic Working for the take-off of the Gender Commission and Monitoring Mechanism to track implementation, while
Yop S. Rwang (Esq) (from Plateau State Ministry of Justice), took the participants through the present plans by the First Lady of the State, Mrs. Regina Lalong and the Plateau State Ministry of Women Affairs, to establish two Sexual Assault Response Center (SARC) and the Simplification, Transcription and Printing of the Model Laws.
Earlier, the State Coordinator of WRAPA, Madam Jummai Madaki and Madam Ruth Abwo, while welcoming the participants reminded them that there are more work to be done.
According to Madam Madaki, “Women have been calling her and they have issues and things to say”.
Also welcoming the participants was the Secretary-General of WRAPA, who was represented by Saleh Plangnan Deborah.
According to her, the meeting was a validation meeting to end the program. Adding in part that, “the program would have terminated in December last year, if not for the extension granted”.
SEE SOME OTHER PICTURES OF THE CLOSE-OUT MEETING BELOW:
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