Nana Shettima, wife of Vice-President Kashim Shettima and other stakeholders, says political equity and women’s empowerment are crucial to sustainable development in Nigeria.
History was made on Monday, 29th April 2024 when Two Women were sworn-in as democratically elected Executive Chairpersons of local government councils in Gombe for the first time.
The struggle of Black women to be recognized, respected, and welcomed as leaders is an international one.
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