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WashingtonDC, (March 06, 2017) - We are happy to announce that Naija Worldwide Charities, Inc., a US based501c3 charitable organization dedicated to rebuilding lives worldwide throughhealth and education, will be leading adelegation of women from the Continent of Africa and Diaspora to the upcomingsixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women willtake place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 13 to 24 March2017.

Representativesof Member States, UN entities,and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to attend thesession. 

Themes of this year’s event

·       Priority theme: 
Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work

·       Review theme:
Challenges and achievements in the implementation of theMillennium Development Goals for women and girls (agreed conclusions of thefifty-eighth session)

·       Emerging issue/Focus area:
The empowerment of indigenous women

 NaijaWorldwide Charities’ (NWC’s) strength has been its history of gathering womenfrom around the world to empower them, giving voice to critical issues. Worldwidewomen are still fighting for their rights to survive, equality and many otherissues and in the US of all places, women, especially immigrant women needopportunity to have their voices heard and to get access to benefits now morethan ever before.

Attending this event give our members the opportunity toparticipate in dynamic dialogue on women’s economic empowerment in the changingworld of work. By bringing together women from diverse backgrounds, NWC provides the platform they need to be ableto give voice to critical issues affecting them. Events worldwide callsattention to the plight of women today, highlighting the importance of thisyear;s UN Women forum.

Membersof the delegation are: Ms. Esther Ejim, Founder & Executive Director, NaijaWorldwide Charities; Ms. Hermella Johnson, Independent Consultant and BoardSecretary, Naija Worldwide Charities; Ms. Thelma Lynette Horton,  CEO/Strategist, Zoweh Holdings LLC; ChiefAmina Temitope Ajayi (fondly called mama Diaspora), CEO/Chairman,Nigerian American Agricultural Empowerment program (NAAEP Ltd.);  Ms. Lilian Ajayi-Ore,

 Founder and the Executive Director of the Global Connections for WomenFoundation; Ms. Tiffany Ajayi, General Manager, NAAEP; Ms. Patricia Okafor,former President, FIDA Nigeria (Anambra branch).

The ability to successfully address social,economic and political challenges has serious implications. As mothers,sisters, daughters and one of the world’s largest emerging economic blocs,women are managing solutions to protect their families, households andcommunities. Women are focused on safety and security, asset protection, incomegeneration and improving the quality of life of their families.

NaijaWorldwide Charities (NWC), the host organization, legally registered as a 501C3in the state of Maryland, USA, strives to build a foundation of self-relianceand lasting solutions for issues affecting the vulnerable - women, youth, andorphans - on a worldwide platform with special emphasis within the Continent ofAfrica.  NWC develops and supportinitiatives, projects, programs and services that provide essential resources –funding and relationships.   Naija WorldwideCharities vision is a community in which the basic needs of everyone are metirrespective of race, creed or religion. NWC’s mission is to be able to change the lives of the under-privilegedpeople around the world by providing access to education, healthcare, propernutrition, and safe homes.

For additional information

Contact:  Esther Ejim, Executive Director/Founder

Email:  naijacharities@yahoo.com, Phone:  +1 240 688-3380

Thelma Horton, CEO/GlobalStrategist

Email:  thelma@zowehholdings.com, Phone:  +1 919 428-5491(US)

Hermella Johnson,Secretary Board of Directors

Email:  herm_el@hotmail.com,  Phone: +1 301-793-0669 (US)