Some women led by Gender Strategy Advancement Initiative and SheForum Africa, both NGOs met in Abuja to discuss how to secure more political position for the women folks come 2027 general election.She said Nigeria needs to become the agency that shapes the conversation for women positively starting from the community level where development largely depends on women as curators of sustainable development.She also called the 10th assembly to decisively look at the thoroughness of the 5 gender bills as the inroad towards having more women in political positions and in addition a legislation that emboldens and embraces a population key to national development .
Ene Obi, Former Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria said the time is now for Nigeria to shun the issue of Godfatherism in politics and allow more women to participate in it
She said that, Godmothers’ mentorship series is an intergenerational mentorship initiative aimed at nurturing more women into leadership position in the country.
According to her, not enough women are in the leadership position in the country, and that this is so abysmal for a country like Nigeria known as giant of Africa which suppose to served as example to others in terms of politics.
This maiden edition is the first of its kind since the 2023 Elections and emphasizes the importance of strategic engagements towards bridging the gap for women’s participation in politics and in leadership.
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