NIMIRA WANTS WOMEN TO JOIN LIONS CLUBS

NIMIRA ADVOCATES WOMEN’S RIGHTS

District Officer for Women Membership Development & Participation, Lion Nimira Gangji has called for more women participation in Lionism and says: " in many ways women share a common language".

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: District Officer Lion Nimira Gangji advocated and emphasized  strongly to raise women’s role in society and give her (them)  equal chances and opportunities.

Addressing Lions from seven fraternity clubs in Dar es Salaam, including senior leaders District Governor Lion Wilson N. Ndesanjo, PDG Lion Abdul Majid Khan and families of Lions Members, Lion Nimira emphasized that “women are untapped resources for membership in Lions Clubs”.

The Speaker is looking after the portfolio of  “women membership development  & participation” this Lionistic year. She lamented that according to the statistics, women Lions were only 23% of the total membership. The doors were wide open for dedicated and energetic women to serve their communities, she told her audience.

She called for a strong resolution and a determination (which I wish to reproduce verbatim): “ Let us determine today that we will in our life time see the last child ever to die from starvation or lose a son in a senseless war and let us ensure that our children are adequately sheltered and clothed.”

Information: United Nations is focusing on gender equality and women’s empowerment not only as human rights, but also to achieve the Millenium Development goals and sustainable developments.

Lion Nimira Gangji told the gathering that recently Lions Club of Pwani inducted 6 women Lions, Lions Club of Dar es Salaam City 2, Host Club 1 and Amani Club 2. She was encouraged to see the trend of membership development and called on Lions (male) to bring in their spouses to join the clubs.

She concluded: “I have found that in many ways women share a common language, no matter what our culture or our background is. We can understand each other and together we can make the difference.”

Story & Pics by Abdul Hai