2027 could deliver worse representation for women than 2023
Source: The Cable
A coalition of women-focused civil society organisations (CSOs) says more needs to be done to reverse the decline in female political participation in Nigeria.
The groups noted that only three women emerged as senatorial candidates in the party primaries, representing 2.7 percent of the senate’s 109 seats if elected in 2027.
In a statement jointly signed by Voice of Women Empowerment Foundation (VOWEF), Women in Politics Forum (WIPF), EneObi Centre for Development (ECD), and Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), the coalition asked President Bola Tinubu to influence passage of the Special Seats Bill to guarantee inclusion.
A coalition of women-focused civil society organisations (CSOs) says more needs to be done to reverse the decline in female political participation in Nigeria.
The groups noted that only three women emerged as senatorial candidates in the party primaries, representing 2.7 percent of the senate’s 109 seats if elected in 2027.
In a statement jointly signed by Voice of Women Empowerment Foundation (VOWEF), Women in Politics Forum (WIPF), EneObi Centre for Development (ECD), and Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), the coalition asked President Bola Tinubu to influence passage of the Special Seats Bill to guarantee inclusion.