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Monday, September 11, 2023
Minister laments declining number of women in political positions
Vanguard Newspapers
MINISTER for Women Affairs, Dr Uju Ohaneye says the number of women elected into political positions in Nigeria is witnessing a decline in Nigeria , advocacy and charter for gender inclusiveness not withstanding. Speaking in Calabar at the...
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Men should consider stepping aside for women in politics, says Akpabio
The Cable
Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, says sometimes men should consider stepping aside to enable women take front-row seats in politics. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at an international conference on women in governance. The conference...
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Ministerial list: is it freedom for Nigerian women?
Punch Newspapers
In the Beijing Declaration adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, the participating countries and respective governments expressed their commitment to advance the goals of equality, development, and peace for all women...
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Monday, August 07, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Ministerial List: Why women are not adequately represented in governance – Gender experts
Premium Times
Following the low representation of women in President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list, gender experts have highlighted reasons Nigerian women remain marginalised in governance. Mr Tinubu had nominated only nine women in his 48 member cabinet, a...
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Friday, August 04, 2023
Ministerial List: Nigerian women kick as Tinubu fails to meet 35 per cent affirmative action
Premium Times
Gender advocates and women groups have faulted President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet list following his failure to achieve 35 per cent affirmative action. When Mr Tinubu sent his first list to the Senate for confirmation, seven women were included out...
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Ministerial list: Call for women inclusion grows louder
Daily Post
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. The delay in releasing the ministerial list has fueled speculation,...
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
My greatest challenge as woman politician – Senator Ekwunife
The Sun
Senator Uche Ekwunife represented Anambra Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber in the 9th Assembly. Iyom Ekwunife, an astute politician, outstanding lawmaker, is vocal and  committed to accountability and transparency. She spoke to...
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Meet the Nigerian women political leaders elected in the 2023 general polls
BellaNaija
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...
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Ministerial appointments: women, youths deserves better representation – group tells Tinubu
The News Guru
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. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on on Monday, Ikechukwu Norbet, the group’s national...
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