The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen says no fewer than 11,500 poor and vulnerable households in 10 states have benefited from the first phase of the Risk Communication and Community Engagement RCCE project.
Tallen disclosed this at an event to close the Ministry/UN Women RCCE project, in Abuja.
It is a project where poor and vulnerable women got N30,000 each, to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and improve their livelihoods.
The project was supported by UN Women, UNAIDS, National Agency for the Control of AIDs NACA, religious and civil society organisations.
Tallen said that the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 exposed and substantially widened the gender inequalities, especially in developing countries, including Nigeria.
According to her, many women experienced job losses and various other challenges which led to loss of lives and livelihoods.
Also speaking, the UN Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Comfort Lamptey commended the coordinating role of Tallen in the project.
