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Professor Ngozi Franca Okoye, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) UN delegate and proud ESWA member As many of our children will tell you, Nigerian parents are known for having high expectations! But we also know that children are inspired by what they can see. This is especially true in the diaspora, where it is not always easy to find visible role models who look like us and reflect our journeys. That is why it is so important for us, as women, par

Life unfolds in seasons - marked by moments of exhilaration and monotony, of joy and sorrow, of triumph and disappointment. If we are fortunate, life is also long, granting us the privilege of experiencing its many contrasts in abundance. In that time, we are given the sacred opportunity to build, to nurture, and to leave behind a legacy of meaning before our earthly journey comes to an end. For none remains here forever; such is the enduring circle of life. Among the most ch

Chidynma Ugbenne (Adadioranma 1) Ekene, Ekene Umunwanyi ESWA! Dejekwenuooo 😄 I am Chidynma Ugbenne (Adadioranma 1), the proud Founder of Enugu State Women Association of UK & Ireland (ESWA). As the year draws to a close, I am filled with reflection, gratitude, and awe. Nearly 40 years ago, in 1987, I held a simple but powerful vision: to create a women’s wing of the Enugu State Association- a space where our women in the UK and Ireland could support one another and contribut