As the world marks another International Women’s Day (IWD), Baobab for Women’s Human Rights has joined other women’s groups and individuals around the world to galvanise action towards making the vision of a gender equal world a reality.

As the world marks another International Women's Day, (IWD), Baobab for Women's Human Rights joins other women’s groups and individuals around the world to galvanise action towards making the vision of a gender-equal world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination, a world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive and one that creates spaces for women and girls’ participation in digital innovative technology.

With only ten percent women candidates contesting for positions coming in the coming elections, Boabab for Women’s Human Rights, (BWR) has said the call for an increased representation of women in leadership positions will remain a mirage due to several militating factors against them.

The call for an increase in the representation of women in governance and other leadership positions has remained a mirage in Nigeria, with several factors militating against it, especially since the advent of the Fourth Republic.