Ministerial List: Nigerian women kick as Tinubu fails to meet 35 per cent affirmative action
Source: Premium Times
Gender advocates and women groups have faulted President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet list following his failure to achieve 35 per cent affirmative action.
When Mr Tinubu sent his first list to the Senate for confirmation, seven women were included out of 28, which represents 25 per cent.
In his second list submitted on 2 August, only two women made the list of 19. Altogether, there are nine women in Mr Tinubu’s 47 member cabinet, which drops women’s ministerial representation to 19.15 per cent.
Click here to read the full article published by Premium Times on 4 August 2023.
Gender advocates and women groups have faulted President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet list following his failure to achieve 35 per cent affirmative action.
When Mr Tinubu sent his first list to the Senate for confirmation, seven women were included out of 28, which represents 25 per cent.
In his second list submitted on 2 August, only two women made the list of 19. Altogether, there are nine women in Mr Tinubu’s 47 member cabinet, which drops women’s ministerial representation to 19.15 per cent.
Click here to read the full article published by Premium Times on 4 August 2023.