| It is surprising that in this 21st century certain acts | | | | example of such tools are fax machines, telephones |
| that are thought to be of the 19th century era still | | | | computer and the Internet which allows users to |
| persist in our world today. Many would be wondering | | | | achieve their potentials. |
| what kind of act is that, but to put it this way, why | | | | Women can empower themselves using these tools |
| should we still be talking about old things when we | | | | in order to produce efficiency for themselves. |
| should be developing our "Mental Set" in the right | | | | One way in ensuring these women are empowered is |
| direction. | | | | by creating an enabling environment pressing more on |
| I'm talking about WOMEN TRAFFICKING: What | | | | this Non Governmental Organizations have better |
| bothers me is why should our women harm | | | | opportunity in presenting such tools to these women |
| themselves, our women are promised bounties not | | | | Government Agencies are not left out, they can help |
| just for themselves but for their families when they | | | | in providing funds for such agencies to perform their |
| leave the country. Trying to leave the disease that is | | | | duties. |
| tearing many homes apart that disease being | | | | It has been identified that encouraging small |
| POVERTY is still in our mist. Seeing other girls who | | | | businesses is the key and women can do very well, |
| have ventured into this business in the past others | | | | in business than Men. If only they are encouraged |
| would do any thing just to get PASSPORTS to other | | | | they will go a long way in achieving much. There is no |
| foreign lands all in the name of greener pasture | | | | doubt that the Internet today is the greatest tool |
| I keep asking myself is there not an alternative to | | | | the world has ever experienced women can be |
| this? Can't someone help this situation? | | | | encouraged to set up a web presence for their |
| These women have potentials in them and I for one | | | | businesses. A lot of companies are out there looking |
| believe in what a woman can do. I see the African | | | | for an opportunity to get to the Internet, if women |
| woman being blessed with potentials in them. Look at | | | | have an edge in web designing they would be for the |
| the many Fortune 500 companies in the USA, women | | | | better. Web development skill is one of the simplest |
| are running many of them. The same can be applied | | | | skills you can easily acquire in Information technology |
| here in Africa where women should see themselves | | | | it is no surprise that even 10 year old's can design |
| as a force to reckon with. | | | | simple web pages in the US today. Women can take |
| If these women can focus more on making use of | | | | an active role in volunteering as the place to put in |
| the best tools technology has provided they would | | | | your time in empowering other women in your |
| go a long way in achieving a lot | | | | society. |
| Women can empower themselves with ICT tools, | | | | My hope is that with the Millenium development goals |
| ICT mean Information Communication Technology | | | | by 2015 women will never think of becoming slaves |
| and they are those tools that facilitate Information | | | | to a world that is moving forward. |
| creation, storage, retrieval and dissemination. A clear | | | | |