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Abbas: We’ll revisit bill seeking to create extra seats for women in national assembly

    Abbas: We’ll revisit bill seeking to create extra seats for women in national assembly

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, says the lower legislative chamber will amend the constitution to “possibly” increase the number of women in the parliament. Abbas spoke in

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Lawan: We could not pass gender bills | I feel so bad about it

    Lawan: We could not pass gender bills | I feel so bad about it

Senate President Ahmad Lawan says he felt bad that the gender bills were not passed by the national assembly under his watch.  Lawan spoke on Friday during a visit to

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MATTERS ARISING: Women marginalised in PDP, APC leadership — any hope for gender inclusion in politics?

    MATTERS ARISING: Women marginalised in PDP, APC leadership — any hope for gender inclusion in politics?

It was 12:09 am on March 27 at the convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mary Ekpere-Eta, an aspirant for the woman leader position, was on stage, visibly displeased

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Women to ‘hold nationwide protest’ if gender bills are not passed within 7 days

    Women to ‘hold nationwide protest’ if gender bills are not passed within 7 days

Women groups protesting against the rejection of gender bills say they will hold protests in all states if the proposed laws are not passed within seven days. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, co-founder

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Women suspend #OccupyNASS protest as lawmakers promise to reconsider all gender bills

  Women suspend #OccupyNASS protest as lawmakers promise to reconsider all gender bills

Women groups protesting against the rejection of the gender bills by the national assembly have suspended their protest.  Earlier in

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Senate may not reconsider gender bills, says Abaribe

  Senate may not reconsider gender bills, says Abaribe

Eyinnaya Abaribe, minority leader of the senate, says the senate may not revisit the gender bills rejected by the national

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Minister: Nigeria can’t progress when over 50% of men control everything

  Minister: Nigeria can’t progress when over 50% of men control everything

Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, says Nigeria would develop more effectively with gender equality. Tallen spoke on Thursday at

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‘Nigerian girls need role models in politics’ — Catriona Laing calls for passage of gender bills

  ‘Nigerian girls need role models in politics’ — Catriona Laing calls for passage of gender bills

Catriona Laing, British high commissioner to Nigeria, says young Nigerian girls need female role models in politics. Laing said this

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The Nigerian 9th assembly and its legacy of patriarchy

  The Nigerian 9th assembly and its legacy of patriarchy

“Of all creatures that can feel and think, we women are the worst treated things alive” ― Euripides, Medea-1815 Medea,

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Gender bills: Women protest at Imo assembly, threaten to boycott elections

  Gender bills: Women protest at Imo assembly, threaten to boycott elections

A coalition of women groups in Imo state, on Tuesday, protested at the Imo house of assembly over the recent

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