Nigerian Actress StephanieOkereke Linus was on
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, unveiled as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Regional Ambassador for West & Central Africa.
The
appointment took at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Stephanie while receiving honour said “It is my aspiration that access to reproductive health care for women and girls, especially family planning, will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for,”
Stephanie while receiving honour said “It is my aspiration that access to reproductive health care for women and girls, especially family planning, will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for,”
She expressed readiness to partner with UNFPA in order to create an enabling environment for women, girls and every young person to fulfill their potential.
“We fought for, not just because of equality, but because we are tired of women
dying while giving birth; tired of teenage girls dropping out of school because
they got pregnant too early; tired of women not having a choice to decide if,
when and how many children they wish to have. I know I am tired of this. This
is why I feel honoured to partner with UNFPA and to use my network to make
these issues widely known” she said.
As an ambassador of the UNFPA, Stephanie Linus will
help raise awareness on these several issues and also help to encourage laws to
protect the girl child as well as aid investments for young people.
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