Author: Dr. Abia Nzelu

Globally, March is a landmark month for women. March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and Mothering Sunday will be celebrated on March 14 in Nigeria, as in many other nations. Both IWD and Mothering Sunday celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and also signifies a call to action to overcome all the challenges faced by women, including mothers. The theme for IWD 2021 is: ‘Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.’ The campaign hashtags for this year is #ChooseToChallenge. This hashtag highlights the fact that a challenged world is an alert…