Nigeria: 96% female contestants lost in 2023 polls
Source: The Guardian Nigeria
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.
According to the organisation, seven women were elected as deputy governors, four elected for the Senate, 15 for the House of Representatives, while 48 are in state Houses of Assembly.
BAOBAB Programme Director, Anne Lawal, stated this at a Roundtable Strategy Meeting on Women’s Political Participation and Leadership, themed, “The Road to 2027: How can women have a better deal?” yesterday, in Abuja.
According to her, out of 15,307 candidates that contested under the 18 registered political parties, males constituted 13,754, while 1,553 are female.
Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian Nigeria on 8 December 2023.
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.
According to the organisation, seven women were elected as deputy governors, four elected for the Senate, 15 for the House of Representatives, while 48 are in state Houses of Assembly.
BAOBAB Programme Director, Anne Lawal, stated this at a Roundtable Strategy Meeting on Women’s Political Participation and Leadership, themed, “The Road to 2027: How can women have a better deal?” yesterday, in Abuja.
According to her, out of 15,307 candidates that contested under the 18 registered political parties, males constituted 13,754, while 1,553 are female.
Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian Nigeria on 8 December 2023.