Edo state born Nigerian actress and director, Mercy Aigbe
and actor, Desmond Elliot are ‘Widows Liberty Ambassadors’ for the Felix King
Foundation/abolishment of widows maltreatment program.
Mercy wrote;
‘Today , history beckons as I add my voice to the movement
that will hopefully inspire the abolishment of widows’ maltreatment in our
communities. It’s heart breaking to realise that with all the societal
advancements, a reasonable segment of our
society which constitutes over 8 million disadvantaged widows and 24 million
children below age 17 are still subject to maltreatment that include; domestic
violence, sexual assault, conversion of properties, forced evictions, neglects,
denial of human rights and the list goes on ‘I stand with widows today, will
you join me? let’s protect the rights of widows and women. I believe no woman
deserves to be maltreated regardless of the circumstances life throws at
her. 1million pledges is needed to
present the “abolish widows maltreatment in
Edo state bill” to the Edo state House of Assembly which i believe will
eventually inspire communities across Africa to seek for this all important
change. I just pledged my voice as a “Widows’Liberty Ambassador” for the Felix
King Foundation Liberty Project for the abolishment of widows’ maltreatment in
Africa, WILL YOU? Please join me to
raise the 1 million pledges. it takes less than a minute to sign on but you’ll
be changing the life of a widow and more widows to come tomorrow when this bill
is passed by the grace of God. I stand with #abolishwidowsmaltreatment. “
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