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, …
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 …
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 …
On its way to development, every nation must abide by the understanding that every progressive society needs its citizens -men, women, youths, PWDs, basically, all demographics to be adequately represented. We have seen movements like the “not too young to run”, highlighting the importance of youth participation in governance. While that has been a success …
PREAMBLEDinidari Foundation Africa held a Town Hall Meeting on Safeguarding Nigeria’s Democracy on 10th June, 2021. In attendance at the meeting are concerned youths, young activists and politicians from all geopolitical zones of Nigeria. THEMESince 2015, Nigeria has witnessed a vicious crackdown on social critics, bloggers, leaders of religious and indigenous movements, activists and peaceful …
TWITTER BAN: BUHARI IS KILLING NIGERIA’s DEMOCRACY We strongly condemn the audacity of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to announce the ban of the operation of Twitter in Nigeria. We emphatically state that such moves by the President Muhammadu Buhari- led government is a flagrant violation of Section 39(1) of the Nigerian …
The electoral system of any country plays a fundamental role in sustaining and shaping the political conduct of its citizens. The manner of conduct of elections in a country goes a long way to determine the level of political culture, political participation, good governance, and sustainable development in the country. The main purpose of …
ELECTORAL REFORMS AND THE STATUS OF THE ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL Read More »
In our second episode of the women’s political participation chat series, we interview Mrs. Tari Oliver, Technical Adviser for Women in Agriculture to the Governor of Bayelsa State and Former Gubernatorial Aspirant. The interview focuses on Bridging the Gender Inequality Gap in the Political Space. Before we delve into how to bridge the gap of …
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Since the end of the Cold War, elections have been adopted by almost all nations of the world for their organization and existence. A country’s electoral process provides an important window into its practice of democracy. Sadly, in many nations, elections which are meant to be the best mechanism for the peaceful arbitration of political …