Star actress, Doris Simeon, has encouraged women to speak up when they are being abused by their spouses.
Doris Simeon, a talented actress, who has acted in many movies, made this call on Friday, April 7, 2017 at a programme put together by an advocacy organisation, Women of Rubies, in partnership with the Yaba LCDA, which took place at the Oluremi Tinubu Hall within the council.
At the event, the charming script-interpreter counselled the women that when they speak up, help would always be around for them.
Also at the occasion, which enters its third year and tagged ‘Sensitizing Grassroots women on domestic abuse and lifestyle issues,’ founder of Morna International Foundation, Bukola Ogunyeye, also buttressed on the issue of domestic abuse, while sharing stories of women who have died in abusive relationships because they refused to speak up.
Sandra Orgah from Access Bank W Community spoke on ‘Why women should save’ the women were educated on financial independence.
Women came out enmasse from different spheres of the community to be part of the workshop and were not only sensitized on the need to be empowered, but also encouraged to “Do Something”, according to Chinyere Anokwuru of Self-worth Organisation and the Sole Administrator of Yaba LCDA, Bayo Adefuye.
They all encouraged participants to attend more of such programmes to be enlightened in order to have a voice in the society.
Founder of Rubies Ink Initiative for Women and Children and Editor-In-Chief of Women of Rubies, Esther Ijewere, described the workshop as an impactful learning experience for the women in Yaba LCDA.
“We thank the Sole Administrator for hosting and collaborating with us to add value to the lives of women in his Local council,” she said.
The next edition will be held at the Igando-Ikotun Lcda on April 13, while Kosofe LCDA and Ikeja LGA are slated for April 19 and 24 respectively.
At the Friday’s event, four women were given empowerment opportunity by Chinyere Anokwuru to learn tailoring, catering and computer at the Selfworth Organisation skills acquisition centre for free.
