Women in Politics
1 Sep
Mr Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured women in the country of better representation in the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Ganduje gave the assurance when the National Coordinator of Aunty Zee Support Group, Cecilia Yashim, led a delegation on a visit to the chairman on Friday in Abuja. He said that…
22 Jul
In the last few years, there has been a decline in the number of women in elective positions in the country. Women rights activist, Oluyemisi Adesina, in this interview with KEHINDE OLATUNJI, highlights the challenges facing women in politics, expressing optimism that a better deal is under way in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. She also speaks on other…
2 Jun
Ahead of the inauguration of 10th national assembly, a coalition of 18 women groups across the country have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that a woman be elected as the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.
22 Mar
Southern Women’s Forum (SWF), a regional and non-partisan platform advancing political participation of women in Southern Nigeria, has condemned electoral violence and voter suppression that characterised the 2023 general elections across the country.
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