INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (IWD); 8TH MARCH. Today is observed as International Women’s Day. It is a day decleared to celebrate women all over the world because of the roles they play as mothers , working women, care and support givers . Who is a Woman? A Woman is an adult female. The plural is Women. Women have an important role they play in the society at large , as such they are in every nooks and cranies of the society. They bring progress and development and on the whole, women are the backbone of the family from which it owes its origin, this calls for their recogntion internationally especially by…

WORLD WILDLIFE DAY; 3rd March. Earth is a house to numerous varieties of plants and animals. World wildlife day is important to be observed to look at the how these wildlife ie plants and animals where they live. United Nations General Assembly in its 68/205 resolution proclaimed 3rd March of every year as World wildlife day. It started on the 20th December 2013, this year marks the 10th year of its observance. The day focuses on all wild animals and plants species as a component of diversity and livelihood of people mainly those who live close to nature. The day is observed by all UN member Nations across the globe,…

ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAY; 1st March. The 1st day of March every year is observed as Zero Discrimination day. Zero is synonyms to 0, nil, No, Null, the numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number. The day is declared by UN and observed by all member countries. The day aims at promoting equality before the law and in practice throughout all of the member countries of the UN. On this day, UNAIDS called on people to voice around zero discrimination and to speak up and prevent discrimination from standing in the way of achieving ambitions, goals and dreams. The day is particularly noted by Organizations that combat discrimination against people living…

NIGERIA DECIDES; 25TH FEBRUARY. It is the practice in democracy after a tenure of leadership ie 3 or 4 years, countries practicing democracy go to polls to elect new leaders for another term. In Nigeria, the tenure for this process is 4years. The 25th of February is another round of electionairy process, hence , citizens who are 18 years and above are expected to exercise their civic rights electing their President and legislative members who will govern them for the next four years via a free and fair election process. Jumali as a training academy as well as a non governmental organization, an academy for training future leaders join the…

INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY, 21ST FEBRUARY. United Nations General Assembly in one of its resolutions declared 21st of every February annually as International Mother language day. The day was aimed at promoting awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education, but also to develop further awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue. Try to learn and speak your language and teach your children. Jumali and…

WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE; 20TH FEBRUARY. 20th of February every year is declared by UN as World day of social justice, it is observed by all member Nations. The day is aimed to amplify the need to promote efforts to take issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. Many organizations today present plans for greater social justice by tackling poverty, social and economic exclusion and employment. NGOs and INGOs call for fair outcomes for all through employment, social protection, social dialogue, and fundamental principles and rights. Developing ideal topics for teaching students about the need for social justice include(but are not limited to) childhood poverty, global citizenship, human rights…

WORLD RADIO DAY; 13th February. The World Radio Day is observed every 13th of February. Radio is among mass media use for dissemination of information to the public. It is among the early means of information dissemination after the traditional way. Radio continues to be one of most trusted and accessible media in the world. Radio is something that has been connecting us with the happening around the globe since forever. It is an unseparatable part of our lives that teaches us all, dialogue, tolerance and peace. The day as it is was proclaimed in 2011 by UNESCO member states and adapted by the UN General Assembly in 2021 as…

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE :11th February. Women and Girls are vital components of the world and they have contributed a lot to the development of every society especially in science and technology. The 11th day of February every year is observed as International day for women and girls in science. The United Nations General Assembly in its resolution held on the 22nd December 2015 declared the 11th of every February in oder to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls and to further achieve gender equality. The day recognizes the critical role, women and girls play in science and…

WORLD WETLANDS DAY; 2nd February. The 2nd of February every year is observed as World wetlands day. It s a UN declared day dates back to 1971 in one of its resolutions It is an environmentally related celebration where several environmentalist gather to reaffirm the protection and love for wetlands The day is aimed at raising awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and planet. This year marks the anniversary of the convention held on wetlands and the roles such play Activities for the day by stakeholders in the field of environment and their related associations both government and Non Governmental Organizations may range from sensitization to advocacies…

WORLD EDUCATION DAY, 24TH JANUARY. Today is observed as world education day, it is also known as International Day of Education. It is an annually observed every 24th of January. Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. Today marks the 5th year of it observance. It is a United Nations General Assembly declared in 2018. The day celebrates the role of education for peace and development of the world. The as it is calls for maintaining strong political mobilization around education and chart the way to translate commitment and global initiative into action. Theme for 2023 celebration”Changing course, Transforming education “. On this day all…