Meet the Nigerian women political leaders elected in the 2023 general polls
Source: BellaNaija
While women make up 49% of Nigeria’s population, their representation in politics and governance doesn’t quite match. There were 44 million women registered to vote in the past general election (out of 93 million total), but only 6.7% of women hold positions in governance.
In an effort to create awareness on these numbers and ahead of the Nigerian general elections in February, BellaNaija, in collaboration with UN Women and the Government of Canada, launched the Women in Politics and Governance Campaign to highlight and propel the participation of women in politics in Nigeria. Multiple discussions were held across social platforms and speakers from different fields were invited to bolster the conversations.
Click here to read the full article published by BellaNaija on 7 July 2023.
While women make up 49% of Nigeria’s population, their representation in politics and governance doesn’t quite match. There were 44 million women registered to vote in the past general election (out of 93 million total), but only 6.7% of women hold positions in governance.
In an effort to create awareness on these numbers and ahead of the Nigerian general elections in February, BellaNaija, in collaboration with UN Women and the Government of Canada, launched the Women in Politics and Governance Campaign to highlight and propel the participation of women in politics in Nigeria. Multiple discussions were held across social platforms and speakers from different fields were invited to bolster the conversations.
Click here to read the full article published by BellaNaija on 7 July 2023.