86% Without Health Insurance, 56% Without Land: Imo Women Present Charter of Demands, Seek 35% Representation by 2028
By Blessing Iriaka A new women's needs assessment in Imo State has exposed significant gaps in healthcare coverage, access to land and political representation, prompting calls for targeted government action on women's economic empowerment, safety and inclusion. With 86 per cent of women surveyed reportedly lacking health insurance and 56 per cent reporting no access to land, women in Imo State have presented a research-backed charter of demands calling for improved access to economic opportunities, healthcare, education and political leadership. The demands are contained in the 2026 Imo State Women's Needs Assessment Report, presented at the launch of the Imo State Strategic Policy Blueprint for the Advancement of Citizens' Needs and Imo State Citizens Charter of Demands, held at Rockview Hotel, Owerri, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The initiative was convened by the Dorothy Njemanze Foundation, with support from the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Among its key proposals, t...