Stakeholders have called for a gender-friendly society that would give the girl-child the opportunity to strive and be more .
The stakeholders who are in partnership with FARDEF for human development made the call at a sensitization programme held with students of the CAC Grammar School, Ondo road in Akure, in commemoration of the International day of the Girl-child.
They also advocated for a safe society that would enforce the protection of rights and privileges of the girl-child in the country.
The Guest Speaker at the occasion, Mrs Rosemary Adegbulu emphasised the need for girls to inculcate the habits of speaking up for themselves and showing their God-given talents to the world .
In her remarks, the State Coordinator of Network of Reproductive Health Journalists in Nigeria (NRHJN), Alhaja Fatima Muraina, urged students to always speak out and believe in themselves that they can do it.
She said they should abstain totally and not to engage in any experimental sex which may hinder their education.
She stated that they have the rights to information of their reproductive Health and should seek for contraception at the primary health care for those that may be sexually active.
Ogunjebi urged school administrators against covering up for sexual abuse cases that occur in their domain.
Earlier in her welcome address, the founder of FARDEF, Mrs Olufisoye Adenitan said the program was a project to build the self esteem and leadership skills of young girls.
Adenitan disclosed that the Ford foundation and youngstar foundation Abuja donated books to thirty girls in the school.
This, she stressed would help build the capacity of the female child for social inclusion and self development.
In her remark, Principal of the school, Mrs Adetimehin appreciated the facilitator for the opportunity in educating the girls on leadership skills and roles they needed to navigate through life.
The State Chairperson of FIDA, Barr. Jumoke Ogunjebi emphasised that women lawyers in Ondo state would continue to ensure adequate protection of the girls and promote programs that would add value to the life of the female child