Bountiis
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| Nickname | BOUNTIIS |
|---|---|
| Motto | Inspiring and Empowering the Muslimah |
| Formation | 21 September, 2018 |
| Website | https://www.bountiis.org |
BOUNTIIS is a Non-Governmental Organization in existence since 2011, registered in Nigeria in 2018, [1]. Bountiis specializes in the women empowerment initiative through education, collaboration and resource sharing; all in a bid to create a supportive community for women to cope with the challenges of life,[2]. The "Bountiis" credence is particularly influenced by the teachings of Islam and the organization is dedicated to identifying and solving the social and economic issues facing Muslim women in Nigeria..[1][2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] The goal of this charity is to pursue the empowerment of Muslim women and aid them in becoming successful and well-educated members of the society, (Bountiis, 2018), [3]
History
According to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Nigeria's poverty level is at an alarming rate. Even so, it is women who seem to experience this impoverishment the most as they constitute over 60% of the poorest people in Nigeria, therefore going by the IMF statistics which shows that Nigeria has over 87 million people in extreme poverty, this 60% translates to approximately 52 million Nigerian women living in the clutches of poverty, (Onwuka I., Nwadibu A., Isiwu P., 2019)[13].[14] [15]
Apart from the crisis of poverty, Muslim women in Nigeria also face religious discrimination, particularly in the southern and southwestern states of the country. For instance, in Lagos Hijabi women and girls were previously prohibited from donning the hijab across all public schools in the state, until the appeal and then amendment of this law in 2016. Yet in spite of this change Muslim women, particularly those of the hijabi denomination, still face discrimination in various parts of the country as seen by a recent case in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, where a young female law graduate was exempted from her call to bar event because she insisted on attending the event while wearing her hijab [16]
In the endless search for support and empowerment within the country, women are sometimes encouraged to be part of a political movement, religious body, society, association, and sect. This has solved the problem to an extent for the few that have tried it; however, it brought with it new problems of divisions, biases and discrimination among the Muslim women. Rather than being supported and understood, Muslim women are often oppressed either by being persuaded to assimilate and uphold western ideals that go against their beliefs and faith or by having their religion used against them as reasons for not receiving the same access as their non-Muslim counterparts. For instance: 1. Muslim women have had their rights to hold a political office contested on the basis of Islam, 2. Muslim women in the north have to resolve their disputes within the Islamic legal system rather than the Nigerian legal system, [17].
Bountiis is the brainchild of an African Muslim woman whose faith has made her travel and live in different parts of the world. Due to this, the founder has been able to observe and compare the standard of living of Muslim women abroad with that of an average African Muslim woman. Based on this observation, a wide disparity in the level of knowledge, exposure and support possessed by and available to international Muslim women in comparison to their African counterparts was inferred. Thereafter, she set out to rectify the issues plaguing Muslim women amongst the African diaspora, with the hope of expanding her approach in future, to support Muslim women across the globe.[1][18]
With the help of a few friends across the world who shared similar interest and dream, Bountiis was birthed. The name "Bountiis“ was coined from the phrase Hadha min fadli Rabbi !", which translates to: "This is from the bounties of my Lord!".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://halalfocus.net/nigeria-export-skills-for-nigerian-muslim-women/ Export skills for Nigerian Muslim women
- ↑ https://www.apnewsng.com/bountiis-educate-muslim-women-entrepreneurs-on-business-finances/ Educate Muslim Women Entrepreneurs on Business Finances
- ↑ https://www.dailymuslim.it/2019/08/nigeria-competenze-di-esportazione-per-le-donne-musulmane/ Export skills for Muslim women
- ↑ https://muslimnews.com.ng/tag/bountiis-charity-initiative/ Women in Trauma
- ↑ https://www.crispng.com/bountiis-supports-muslim-women-entrepreneurs-towards-business-capital-funding/ Supports Muslim Women Entrepreneurs Towards Business Capital Funding
- ↑ https://dailytrust.com/amp/how-stress-destroys-human-organs-claims-lives Awareness Session- How stress destroys the human organs
- ↑ https://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=200017615295056 Mini Exportation Workshop
- ↑ https://e-nigeriang.com/medical-expert-says-menopause-not-a-disease/ Awareness Session about Menopause
- ↑ https://aledeh.com/2020/04/bountiis-organises-3-day-online-pre-ramadan-seminar-for-muslim-women-amid-covid-19-pandemic/ Online Pre-Ramadan Seminar For Muslim Women
- ↑ https://tectono-business.com/2019/08/export-skills-for-muslim-women.html Export Skills Training
- ↑ https://guardian.ng/features/friday-worship/export-skills-for-muslim-women/; Export Skills Training
- ↑ https://www.thecontinental.com.ng/2020/08/20/bountiis-tasks-muslim-women-entrepreneurs-on-raising-halal-capital/ Raising Halal Capital
- ↑ Onwuka, Nwadiubu, Isiwu, Ifeanyi, Anthony, Prisca (2019). "Poverty among Women in Nigeria–Psychological and Economic Perspective: A Study Based On South West, Nigeria". International Journal of Business and Management. 14: 11 – via ResearchGate.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/NGA Nigeria & IMF
- ↑ https://data.worldbank.org/country/NG World Bank Data About Nigeria
- ↑ "Nigerian Muslim women decry discrimination". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ↑ Adamu, Fatima L. (1999). "A Double-Edged Sword: Challenging Women's Oppression within Muslim Society in Northern Nigeria". Gender and Development. 7 (1): 56–61. doi:10.1080/741922934. ISSN 1355-2074. JSTOR 4030371. PMID 12295342.
- ↑ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/bountiis-postpones-women-in-trauma-event-over-coronavirus-outbreak/ Awareness Event
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