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Women deserve at least 25% political appointments in Tinubu’s government –Oluyemisi Adesina

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July 18, 2023

Women deserve at least 25% political appointments in Tinubu’s government –Oluyemisi Adesina

Mrs Oluyemisi Adesina is a woman of many parts due to her lifestyle. If you call her a feminist, you are right; if you call her a politician, you are not wrong.

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Mrs Oluyemisi Adesina is a woman of many parts due to her lifestyle. If you call her a feminist, you are right; if you call her a politician, you are not wrong.

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Appointments: association advocates more women in public offices

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Ministerial list: Call for women inclusion grows louder

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July 17, 2023

Ministerial list: Call for women inclusion grows louder

As Nigerians anxiously await President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial list, there is an added dimension to the discourse— the demand for gender parity in ministerial appointments.

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As Nigerians anxiously await President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial list, there is an added dimension to the discourse— the demand for gender parity in ministerial appointments.

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Meet the Nigerian women political leaders elected in the 2023 general polls

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Meet the Nigerian women political leaders elected in the 2023 general polls

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While women make up 49% of Nigeria’s population, their representation in politics and governance doesn’t quite match. There were 44 million women registered to vote in the past general election (out of 93 million total), but only 6.7% of women hold positions in governance.

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While women make up 49% of Nigeria’s population, their representation in politics and governance doesn’t quite match. There were 44 million women registered to vote in the past general election (out of 93 million total), but only 6.7% of women hold positions in governance.

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Ministerial appointments: women, youths deserves better representation – group tells Tinubu

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A group under the auspices of Progressive Ambassador for APC project, has calls on President Bola Tinubu to consider women and youths in his cabinet.

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A group under the auspices of Progressive Ambassador for APC project, has calls on President Bola Tinubu to consider women and youths in his cabinet.

Affirmative action for women in politics

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July 11, 2023

Affirmative action for women in politics

Which country ever short-changes itself the way Nigeria does? We approach every major election by constructively eliminating more than 50% of our potent population (women) from the contest.

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Which country ever short-changes itself the way Nigeria does? We approach every major election by constructively eliminating more than 50% of our potent population (women) from the contest.

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RipplesMetrics: The numbers show Nigerian women performed poorly in 2023 general elections

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RipplesMetrics: The numbers show Nigerian women performed poorly in 2023 general elections

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Female participation in the politics and governance of Nigeria has been way down below average since the country’s transition to representative democracy in 1999. Nigerian women seem comfortable in the back seat judging by their poor outings every election year.

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Female participation in the politics and governance of Nigeria has been way down below average since the country’s transition to representative democracy in 1999. Nigerian women seem comfortable in the back seat judging by their poor outings every election year.

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