As it joins the world in celebrating the 2025 International Women’s Day, the Africa Media Development Foundation, AMDF has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing women’s rights through its advocacy efforts, partnerships, and collaborations with various stakeholders.
These initiatives, it notes, have yielded tangible outcomes in the form of improved policies, impactful programmes, and increased commitment from both State and non-state actors towards the betterment of all women and girls.
The AMDF Executive Director, Sekyen Dadik stated this in a message to Mark this year’s Day with a theme “Accelerated Action”.
The message noted with concern that women have continued to face significant challenges from contemporary issues that limit their access to education, healthcare, employment opportunities, and justice, not only in Africa but also across the globe.
According to AMDF, this year’s theme serves as a reminder of the unfinished work towards achieving gender parity and justice for all, and therefore urges stakeholders at all levels to prioritize gender-transformative policies and initiatives that address the specific needs and rights of women and girls.
It also calls on all stakeholders to join forces in accelerating action towards a just and equitable society where every woman and girl has the opportunity to thrive devoid of discrimination and violence
Here Under Is The Full Text Of The Message
Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) joins the world in celebrating the 2025 International Women’s Day with the theme “Accelerate Action”. This year’s theme highlights the pressing need for urgent transformative actions that empower women, break down barriers, and strengthen systems for a more equitable and just world.
In recent times, women have faced significant challenges from contemporary issues that limit their access to education, healthcare, employment opportunities, and justice, not only in Africa but also across the globe.
Over the years, AMDF has demonstrated commitment to advancing women’s rights through its advocacy efforts, partnerships, and collaborations with various stakeholders. These initiatives have yielded tangible outcomes in the form of improved policies, impactful programmes, and increased commitment from both State and non-state actors towards the betterment of all women and girls.
The theme “Accelerate Action” resonates deeply with AMDF’s mission to improve livelihood through inclusion and gender equality. It calls for a collective effort to dismantle systemic barriers and ensure that women have equal opportunities to thrive in all aspect of life.
We recognize that in Nigeria, as in many parts of the world, women continue to face multifaceted challenges ranging from gender-based violence to discriminatory norms and practices in the workplace and beyond. The 2025 Women’s Day serves as a reminder of the unfinished work towards achieving gender parity and justice for all. It urges stakeholders at all levels to prioritize gender-transformative policies and initiatives that address the specific needs and rights of women and girls.
The call to “Accelerate Progress” is a call to action for policymakers, advocates, and community leaders to redouble their efforts in advancing gender equality, emphasizing the urgency to address these persistent inequalities.
AMDF calls upon all stakeholders to join forces in accelerating action towards a just and equitable society. Together, we can build a future where every woman and girl has the opportunity to thrive, contribute meaningfully to society, and live free from discrimination and violence.
Sekyen Dadik
Executive Director
AMDF
