Life coach encourages support for women empowerment, gender equality

The life coach and founder of OJ Initiatives, Junaid Olamide has called for more action on gender equality and the empowerment of women in Nigeria and beyond.

Junaid expressed in a press statement that women still face a number of challenges, such as under representation in leadership positions, limited access to healthcare and education, gender-based violence, and unequal pay.

According to her, it is essential to celebrate the progress made towards achieving gender equality and women empowerment but more needs to be done.

Junaid called for collaboration to ensure a sustainable environment for women.

She said: “I am a great advocate of women being empowered and not stereotyped, over the years I have empowered more women, some I open up business for, some I enroll in skill acquisition centres, and host of others.

"Just two weeks ago I gave out hundreds of UTME forms to Nigerians who are so passionate about their education but do not have means to afford it, it’s important to know that educational sector is a major parastatal I do not joke with.”