Nigerian MP demands enforcement of 30% female representation in ECOWAS parliament
Source: The Nation
A member of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Parliament has called for the full implementation of the 30% women representation at the regional body as enacted in the Supplementary Act on Enhancement of the Powers
The call is coming ahead of the symposium of the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) on Wednesday, October 2.
The Nigerian parliamentarian, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo made the call on the sidelines of the ongoing Third Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament (Sixth Legislature) in Lome, Togo.
Harry-Banigo stressed the need for the regional body to mount pressure or sanction member states that failed to comply with the Act.
The Act requires each Member State to ensure that at least 30% of its parliamentary delegation is composed of women.
She said: “Each of the countries sends a list of representatives from their various parliaments to the ECOWAS Parliament and it is mandatory that 30% of the nominations from the national parliaments must be women,” adding that the list from member states must include the youth and people with disabilities.
Read here the full article published by The Nation on 1 October 2024.
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A member of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Parliament has called for the full implementation of the 30% women representation at the regional body as enacted in the Supplementary Act on Enhancement of the Powers
The call is coming ahead of the symposium of the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) on Wednesday, October 2.
The Nigerian parliamentarian, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo made the call on the sidelines of the ongoing Third Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament (Sixth Legislature) in Lome, Togo.
Harry-Banigo stressed the need for the regional body to mount pressure or sanction member states that failed to comply with the Act.
The Act requires each Member State to ensure that at least 30% of its parliamentary delegation is composed of women.
She said: “Each of the countries sends a list of representatives from their various parliaments to the ECOWAS Parliament and it is mandatory that 30% of the nominations from the national parliaments must be women,” adding that the list from member states must include the youth and people with disabilities.
Read here the full article published by The Nation on 1 October 2024.
Image by The Nation