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January 29, 2020
FG gets report on women’s political participation in 2019 elections

A delegation of national and international partners, led by United Nations (UN) women, has presented to the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, a detailed report of a national conference to assess lessons learnt on women’s political parti

January 28, 2020
Nigeria: Two women win Imo constituencies’ elections

The call for women to actively participate in politics has again yielded fruits as two women in Imo State have been declared winners in two out of three constituencies in which results have been announced in last weekend’s re-run/supplementary polls

November 5, 2019
Parties without structure shouldn’t have female candidates – INEC Nigeria

Political parties that do not have structures on the ground should not present women as candidates during elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission warned on Tuesday.

June 28, 2019
Women in Politics: Nigeria ranks 181 out of 193 countries

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom has said that Nigeria currently ranked 181 out of 193 countries polled in terms women’s participation in politics.

March 5, 2019
Nigeria: Women who will shape the ninth Senate

When the Ninth Senate of Nigeria is inaugurated in June, there will be at least no fewer than seven women in the 109-member chamber, if the results of the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections are anything to go.

February 19, 2019
Nigeria’s female candidates seek victory despite harassment

Nervous ahead of Nigeria's delayed election, a group of young women picked up their cellphones and wished each other well.

February 14, 2019
A candidate’s message for Nigerian politics: Make way for women

As she made her way along a lumpy dirt road clutching a stack of her own campaign flyers, Zainab Umar considered the odds against her.

February 14, 2019
The battle to create more space for women in Nigeria’s politics

In the run-up to Nigeria’s general election, starting this Saturday, more and more organisations are trying to turn the tide and get more women into elective positions.

February 11, 2019
Wall of male prejudice stifles women’s rise in Nigerian politics

When Bolanle Aliyu decided to run for governor of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria, even her husband was initially reluctant to support her.