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TARABA STATE: Taraba Moves to Bridge Gender Gap with Women’s Economic Empowerment Policy


By Keke Moses, August 5, 2026.

The Taraba State Government has commenced the domestication of the Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy as part of efforts to expand economic opportunities for women and align with the Federal Government's gender inclusion framework.

The initiative was unveiled during a two-day stakeholders' workshop in Jalingo, organised by the Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development. The event brought together government officials, traditional rulers, civil society organisations, development partners, women groups and private sector representatives to chart a roadmap for the implementation of the policy in the state.

Declaring the workshop open, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hon. Mary Jandora Sinjen, described the exercise as a strategic step towards translating the national policy into practical interventions tailored to the needs of women and girls in Taraba State.

She said the policy goes beyond advocacy, focusing on expanding women's access to finance, markets, vocational skills, land ownership and leadership opportunities across agriculture, commerce, education, healthcare and governance.

According to the commissioner, although women constitute a significant proportion of the state's workforce, particularly in agriculture and informal trade, many continue to face challenges such as limited access to credit facilities, property ownership and decision-making processes.

Representatives of UN Women, the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), the National Council of Women's Societies (NCWS) and the Taraba Chamber of Commerce commended the initiative, describing it as timely and essential for promoting inclusive economic development.

Speaking on behalf of the traditional institution, one of the royal fathers pledged grassroots support for the policy, noting that empowering women translates into stronger families and more prosperous communities.

Stakeholders also advocated deliberate inclusion of women living with disabilities, widows and rural women in the implementation framework to ensure equitable access to the benefits of the policy.

Sinjen explained that the initiative aligns with Governor Agbu Kefas' Five-Finger Development Agenda, particularly its focus on human capital development. She disclosed that her ministry would collaborate with the Ministry of Budget and the Taraba State House of Assembly to secure budgetary allocations for Women's Economic Empowerment programmes in the 2027 fiscal year.

"We cannot talk about economic growth in Taraba without talking about women. This domestication process ensures that no woman is left behind," she said.

The workshop concluded with the adoption of a communiqué and the inauguration of a Technical Working Group tasked with drafting the final Taraba State Women's Economic Empowerment Policy for presentation to the State Executive Council for approval.

With the initiative, Taraba joins a growing number of states domesticating the Federal Government's Women's Economic Empowerment framework to reduce gender-based economic disparities and increase women's participation in key sectors of the economy.

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