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March 8, 2019
In celebration of the 2019 International Women’sDay, the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA Nigeria, has calledfor women to have a greater awareness of their rights and privileges guaranteedunder various laws.
The International Women’s Day  celebrated globally on March 8 every year, isto recognise social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to action for acceleratinggender parity.
The theme for the 2019 celebration is “Think Equal,Build Smart, Innovate for Change” while the theme for the social media campaignis #BalanceforBetter.
Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, , the Chairperson ofFIDA Nigeria, Ngozi Ogbolu, said that though numerous laws protected the rightsof women, the consistent challenge had been women’s unawareness of the laws.