International Women's Day Celebrated in West Nouakchott

The Regional Directorate of Social Affairs, Children, and Family in the wilaya of West Nouakchott launched, on Monday, the festivities marking the International Women's Day which coincides with 8 March of each year under the slogan: “Women’s Leadership Towards Greater Equality of Opportunity To Counter COVID-19”. On this occasion, prizes were awarded to deserving girls from several schools in the wilaya, with the aim of encouraging them to continue their studies. The wali of West Nouakchott, Mr. Abderrahmane Ould El Hacen, seized the opportunity to indicate that the International Women's Day represents a global occasion that is renewed each year to shed light on the achievements made by women in their march for empowerment as well as on the obstacles that hinder the pursuit of their efforts. He stressed that this march has undergone a great transformation which has been an essential axis in the "Teahoudati" program of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. For her part, the Regional Director of Social Affairs, Children, and Family in the wilaya, Mrs. Oum Goufa Mint-Mnich, indicated that the Mauritanian woman will find her rightful place and will be present in all the services of the State, calling on all to work together to overcome all difficulties and achieve the desired goal. For his part, the mayor of Ksar, Mr. Mohamed Saleck Ould Oumar, said that Mauritania's celebration of the International Women's Day constitutes an opportunity to pay tribute to the important and pioneering role that women play in all social, economic, and political fields, welcoming, in this context, their privileged presence which allowed them to participate and be represented in all areas.