The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to reserve special seats for Women at the National and State Houses of Assembly.
The House of Representatives special committee on review of the 1999 Constitution has presented the first batch of its report.
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) says it is collaborating with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre(PLAC), a Civil Society Organisation(CSO) towards increasing women and youths participation in politics.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commissioner, Prof Mahmood Yakubu has called on the youth and women in the country to use the voting strength to positively impact the 2023 electoral process.
By Rosemary Bassey
By Rosemary Bassey
There is renewed agitation for more inclusion of women in politics and governance in Nigeria.
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has called for more concerted actions toward better recognition of the contributions that women make in national development.
Women groups and Gender Focused Civil society organisation has called for more women participation in the forthcoming FCT area council election.
Women politicians in the country, on Monday in Abuja, unveiled an online resource portal for women seeking elective positions in the 2023 general elections.