Tag: International Widow’s Day

IWD: FCT widows showcase empowerment skills

Aminu Imam
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Widows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from 21 clusters at the weekend showcased some of the skills they acquired from the empowerment by the Women Affairs Minister to the Helpline Social Support Initiative (HSSI), Abuja. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, represented by the Chairman, Board of Directors, Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Princess Dr. Joan Jummai Idonije, said Nigeria has over two million out of the 258 million widows worldwide. She said widows are not on the margin of society, they…

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Helpline Initiative commemorate International Widows’ Day 2026

Aminu Imam
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As the world marks the International Widows’ Day 2026, a non-governmental organisation, Helpline Social Support Initiative (HSSI), Abuja, has called for the recognition of widows strength, resilience, and invaluable contributions to their families, communities, and society. Widow’s Day is an awareness day of the United Nations that is observed throughout the world to discuss the hardships that widows face when their husbands die.  Cecilia Kadiri, Communications Officer, Helpline Social Support Initiative (HSSI), Abuja, in a statement, said for the past 23 years, HSSI has remained committed to supporting vulnerable women,…

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Widows Empowered At Int’l Widow’s Day Celebration

Aminu Imam
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As the world marks the 2025 International Widow’s Day, several widows were at the weekend empowered by the Helpline Social Support Initiative, based in Abuja. In collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, with a theme “Empowering Widows: Building Resilience, Restoring Dignity”, the International Widows Day, celebrated every year on June 23, is a special day established by the United Nations (UN) dedicated to addressing the poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their dependents. Minister for Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-IbrahimWidows, who graced the event, performed…

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