There is a real risk by political parties to undermine the spirit behind the women's quota system which is provided for in the Constitution aimed at empowering women by reserving 60 National Assembly seats for them.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Nigerian Women are more reliable in politics than their men counterparts, saying it is high time political leaders got them involved in the country’s politics.
During the precolonial era, women, traditionally, were allo
2018 has demonstrated significant progress in improving gender diversity but more needs to be done to promote more women into leadership.
Croatia’s second-place finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup brought global attention to the Balkan nation and its president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.
This past spring, as Armenia erupted in protests that would eventually oust the country’s longtime leader, women took to the streets in droves.
Men in positions of power are dropping the ball, according to former president Barack Obama, who thinks perhaps a way to fix that is to get more women at the table.
After years of being told to put on a suit and recite their résumé, women running for office are now revealing themselves in more complex ways.
Record numbers of women are standing for election in countries around the world - changing the global face of politics and bringing gender equality in national legislatures a step closer.