Month: August 2021

A CALL TO ACTION ON WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION One thing we cannot afford to do is to continue to be in denial about what Nigeria truly is.It is excellent to be patriotic and fiercely defend negative narratives, but we cannot deny that we are in a terrible place and that all hands – men, women, …

A COMMUNIQUE ON THE TV CONFERENCE “FROM THE STREET TO PARLIAMENT: STRENGTHENING WOMEN’S POLITICAL POWER IN NIGERIA Read More »

There are cultural and religious hindrances to Northern women – Lawyer and SGBV Advocate, Hassana Maina Hassana Maina, a Lawyer and sexual and gender-based violence advocate stated that while there are cultural and religious hindrances that Northern women have to deal with regarding entry into politics, at the same time, there are so many that …

FROM THE STREETS TO THE PARLIAMENT, LAWYER AND ADVOCATE HASSANA, MAINA SAYS CULTURE AND RELIGION HINDERS NORTHERN WOMEN Read More »

The best way to bridge the gap of non-visibility of women in politics is to catch them young – Hon Stella Okotete, APC National Women Leader The current APC National Women Leader, Hon. Stella Okotete stated that as a woman who started her political career at a young age and who is still young and …

FROM THE STREETS TO THE PARLIAMENT: APC WOMEN LEADER, STELLA OKOTETE HIGHLIGHTS WAYS TO IMPROVE WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION Read More »