Tag: Gender Equality

NHRC marks International Women’s Day, calls for Gender equality in governance

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu, has expressed concern over the persistent gap between policies promoting women’s rights and their actual implementation, which has contributed to a decline in women’s political representation and governance.   Speaking in commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD), observed annually on March 8, Dr. Ojukwu highlighted the challenges in achieving Nigeria’s 35% affirmative action for women, described it as a daunting task that seems increasingly elusive.   He acknowledged the government’s efforts in supporting women’s empowerment, citing initiatives…

10th House committed to Gender Equality, Women Empowerment – Speaker Abbas … Honored as ‘Global He-for-She’ by Women Council

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has reiterated the commitment of the 10th House to advancing women empowerment and achieving gender equality through progressive legislation. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the national leadership of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), the Speaker assured that the current House of Representatives is determined to break the longstanding jinx of failed gender bills in the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution.   “We are truly a People’s House… a house built on…

2023 IWD: NHRC harps on imperatives of gender equality

Emporium Reporters

As the global community celebrates the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD), the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu OFR,SAN has again harped on the imperatives of gender equality, saying that it hold the key to all-round development in every facet of the society. Ojukwu who stated this on the eve of the 2023 IWD celebration, pointed out that it is high time the issue of gender equality and gender inclusiveness defined the way our society is governed because it is obvious that gender discrimination…

NCC committed to Gender Equality in Information Technology Space

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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensuring there is a balance in the representation of females in the information technology (IT) ecosystem. The EVC, speaking recently through the Head, Digital Media Management of the Commission, Nafisa Usman Rugga, at the ICT Quiz competition for Girl’s in Senior Secondary Schools organized by Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT), said there was an urgent need to equip the girl child with adequate knowledge, access and use of Information…

How SDGs Is Propagating Gender Equality In Nigeria, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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Gender equality and parity was in line with the UN Goal 5 that guarantees sustainable development in all ramifications. Aside equating and parring women in line with global requirements , it was also expected to empower women and girls with economic empowerment, so as to guarantee their well being across the continent with Nigeria not in exception. Because of the interwoven nature of the 17 goals of SDGs including it’s targets spanned for 15 years between 2015-2030 subsumed into the decade of action of 2020-2030 agenda expectedly to tackle social…