Key women inclusion advocacy groups in Nigeria and other stakeholders have kick-started a robust conversation on how more women would participate in politics going forward, especially starting from 2027 general elections in the country.
UN Women, on Wednesday tasked media practitioners and organisations to empower the female gender and promote its participation in politics.
The CFP seeks to engage partners to support the implementation of activities on advancement of women participation in public life.
It is common knowledge that despite the invaluable contribution of women to Nigeria’s electoral process since the r
It is common knowledge that despite the invaluable contribution of women to Nigeria’s electoral process since the r
The German government in collaboration with a non-governmental organisation, Hope for Family Development Initiative (HFDI) is set to train 300 women in three Southwest states on campaign strategies, leadership skills, and political engagement.
Other than serving the purpose of throwing up new leaders, the recent local council elections in Ekiti State presented a study on how state governors could hold back from interfering in people’s choices of leaders at the grassroots, mainstreaming gender inclusio
Stakeholders have advocated the implementation of gender-inclusive policy-making to address the challenges facing women in the country.
Executive director of Baobab for Women Human Rights, Bunmi Dipo-Salami, said the violence against women in politics is rarely reported.
BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, a Civil Society Organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of women and girls, has said that about 96 per cent of women, who ran for various positions in the 2023 General Elections, were defeated by their male opponents.