One of the long-identified strategies for the advancement of women is increasing the number of women in politics and governance. Only a few countries such as Norway can parade a gendered legislature where 50 percent of the members are women.
Fresh federal appointments announced yesterday in Abuja saw President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua naming Nigeria's first ever female Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF).
Over 40,000 girls are to be trained as motor mechanics and other skills in the next five years. This was disclosed in Lagos, Wednesday by Executive Director and founder, lady Mechanic Initiative (LMI) Mrs Sandra Aguebor, an engineer at a forum with stakeholders.
Speaker of the Gombe state House of Assembly Hon. Manga Musa Bojude has commended women Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) in the state for their role in enlightening people on the dangers of HIV/AIDS as well as creating political awareness among women.
As the clock starts ticking for the local government election in Enugu State, women in the area seem set to have their right of way in the grassroots administration as the Association of Nsukka Women in Diaspora (ANWD) has endorsed the aspiration of Hon.
The summit, held at Obudu, Cross River, called on government, civil society groups and stakeholders to work together for enlightenment on the importance of the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
Senator Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, represents Niger South Senatorial District of Niger state. As wife of the Niger state Governor for eight years, she supported her husband's administration.
Former Chairperson, Nigerian Army Officers' Wives Association (NAOWA), and later Chairperson, Defence and Police Officers' Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs.
The secretary-general of Women's Right Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), an NGO, Mrs Saudatu Mahdi, has urged women to rise against poverty in the society.