{"id":132005,"date":"2026-10-21T14:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=132005"},"modified":"2026-10-21T14:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:32:11","slug":"women-in-politics-must-tell-their-own-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/women-in-politics-must-tell-their-own-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in politics must tell their own stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"xbq5rqu\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nWhy are so many qualified women being overlooked in politics? In the lead-up to the 2027 elections, it&#8217;s time for women to take control of their narratives. You can&#8217;t expect to be seen if your story isn&#8217;t being told.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just about media appearances; it&#8217;s about ensuring your ideas and accomplishments are heard loud and clear. Make your vision accessible and let voters know exactly who you are and what you stand for.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t wait for opportunities to find you. Be proactive, tell your story, and make it easy for people to connect with your leadership potential. Nigeria&#8217;s political future needs the voices and contributions of its women.<\/p>\n<p>The media also has a crucial role to play in amplifying the voices of qualified female candidates. It&#8217;s a shared responsibility to ensure visibility and give groundbreaking ideas the platform they deserve.<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are so many qualified women being overlooked in politics? In the lead-up to the 2027 elections, it&#8217;s time for women to take control of their narratives. You can&#8217;t expect to be seen if your story isn&#8217;t being told. This isn&#8217;t just about media appearances; it&#8217;s about ensuring your ideas and accomplishments are heard loud [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132008,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gam_disable_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42073,37964],"tags":[10331,40796,2965,13,42087,1051],"class_list":["post-132005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guardian-woman","category-top-video","tag-leadership","tag-nigerian-politics","tag-political","tag-politics","tag-tellyourstory","tag-women"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132005"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132007,"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132005\/revisions\/132007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}