• Latest
  • Trending
National Coalition of Affirmative Action Condemn rejection of Gender Bill by Nigeria Law makers

National Coalition of Affirmative Action Condemn rejection of Gender Bill by Nigeria Law makers

November 18, 2022
AKWA IBOM GOVERNOR  OFFICIALLY DEFECTS TO APC

AKWA IBOM GOVERNOR OFFICIALLY DEFECTS TO APC

June 6, 2025
EID-EL-KABIR: EDO NUJ CHAIRMAN, FESTUS ALENKHE, FELICITATES MUSLIM UMMAH, TASKS JOURNALISTS ON DEMOCRATIC RESPONSIBILITY

EID-EL-KABIR: EDO NUJ CHAIRMAN, FESTUS ALENKHE, FELICITATES MUSLIM UMMAH, TASKS JOURNALISTS ON DEMOCRATIC RESPONSIBILITY

June 6, 2025
Nigeria Mourns as Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais Passes on at 89

Nigeria Mourns as Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais Passes on at 89

June 6, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
Edo State Is Rising Under the Watch of Governor Okpebholo — Ohonbamu 

Edo State Is Rising Under the Watch of Governor Okpebholo — Ohonbamu

June 6, 2025
HON. OSAWARU HOSTS EDO DIASPORA AGENCY DG, MRS. LORETTA OGBORO-OKOR, ON COURTESY VISIT TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

HON. OSAWARU HOSTS EDO DIASPORA AGENCY DG, MRS. LORETTA OGBORO-OKOR, ON COURTESY VISIT TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

June 6, 2025
EID AL-ADHA: GOV OKPEBHOLO GREETS MUSLIM FAITHFUL, CALLS FOR PEACE AND UNITY IN EDO

EID AL-ADHA: GOV OKPEBHOLO GREETS MUSLIM FAITHFUL, CALLS FOR PEACE AND UNITY IN EDO

June 6, 2025

EDO GOVT LAUNCHES ‘ONE MILLION TREES FOR PEACE’ TO MARK WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

June 6, 2025
Edo COMMAND MOVES AGAINST ERRING OFFICERS INVOLVED IN BENIN CAR VANDALISM

INTERNAL SECURITY: EDO POLICE LAUNCH HOUSE-TO-HOUSE ARREST OF CULTISTS, RAID BLACKSPOTS

June 6, 2025
Edo Trains 1,472 Security Corps Personnel to Tackle Insecurity

Edo Trains 1,472 Security Corps Personnel to Tackle Insecurity

June 5, 2025
1. Edo Flood Crisis: Where Is Obaseki’s $150 Million Control Fund?

1. Edo Flood Crisis: Where Is Obaseki’s $150 Million Control Fund?

June 5, 2025
Governor Okpebholo’s Administration Reunites Trafficking Survivor With Family

Governor Okpebholo’s Administration Reunites Trafficking Survivor With Family

June 5, 2025
Stakeholders Laud Governor Okpebholo’s Project ‘SHINE’ Agenda…As New Edo line to be Commissioned soon.

Edo State Is Rising Under the Watch of Governor Okpebholo – Ohonbamu

June 5, 2025
Retail
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Login/Register
Advertise
  • Home
  • About Us
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Magazine
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
Obaland Magazine
No Result
View All Result
Home news

National Coalition of Affirmative Action Condemn rejection of Gender Bill by Nigeria Law makers

News team Obaland by News team Obaland
November 18, 2022
in news
0
National Coalition of Affirmative Action Condemn rejection of Gender Bill by Nigeria Law makers
Tweet
Share
Share
0 Shares

The National Coalition of Affirmative Action has condemned the Nigerian law maker’s rejection of the Gender Bill by the amendment of the Nigerian constitution at the National Assembly.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the National Coalition of Affirmative Action, a network of NGOs working in the area of women and girls right in Edo State signed by Hon. Florence Gbinigie JP, Network co-ordinator, Forum of Nigerian  Women in Politics (FONWIP)

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Tinubu’s Reforms to Ease Cost of Living Soon – Onanuga

Dislodged Traders Lament Delayed Justice Over Lagos Market Demolition

“We vehemently condemn the attitude of the lawmakers rejecting what matters to the lives of Nigerian women. This country belongs to all of us, both males and females. Most importantly, Nigerian women have contributed immensely to the economic and political development of our dear country.

“In the 2019 Presidential and National  Assembly elections to the Senate and  House of  Representatives, out of the 912 million eligible voters, the turnout was over 67 percent which was the highest turnout ever recorded with higher participation of women than men.

“To our greatest surprise, the payback received for the precious time and stress we went through, including risking our lives to place them in the position of making laws to better our land is to exit us from existence as citizens. Excluding us from the constitution that binds us together as a nation in its entirety, politically and otherwise is a move we reject in all ramifications,” the women noted.

According to the statement read by Mrs. Adodo Joy on a day marking the celebration of women’s achievement all over the world, with the theme, “Bridging the Gender Gap,” women’s rights as full citizens to participate fully in the nation’s affairs were thrown out, ignoring the principles of non-discrimination, equality, and social justice.

The National Coalition of Affirmative Action, therefore, requested that as a matter of urgency the reconsideration and immediate passage of the five women gender-related bills, number 35,36,37,38 and 68 into law and passing of the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill currently before the  Senate.

They also requested the resuscitation and the passage of the bill on “Support for women participation in elective and appointive positions bill 2020 before the House of Representatives, immediate domestication of the African charter’s protocol on the rights of women in Africa, which Nigeria ratified in 2004 and immediate domestication of the UN convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women which Nigeria ratified in 1985 and the Beijing Platform for Action of 1995.

“We have resolved to continue this struggle to push our course further until our demand is met and we reject further dehumanization of Nigerian women, and the constitution should cure the defect and we will continue to protest to show our dissatisfaction.

“We call on the Senate President and Hon Speaker to call an urgent meeting to redress this anomaly and we also call on all well-meaning men and women to join us in this struggle. We appreciate the Edo State Governor, His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki who also condemned this dastardly act meted on all women by the national lawmakers.

“We also seize this opportunity to remind His Excellency of his campaign promise during town hall meeting held at Imaguero College, Benin City during his first tenure to support our pending Gender and Equal opportunity bill in the state House of Assembly, which is yet to scale through,” the women added.

Post Views: 480
Share
Tags: #Australia#india#Russia#AbujaBenin CityEdo StateLondonNigeriaUSA

Related Posts

Tinubu's Reforms to Ease Cost of Living Soon - Onanuga
news

Tinubu’s Reforms to Ease Cost of Living Soon – Onanuga

June 2, 2025
Dislodged Traders Lament Delayed Justice Over Lagos Market Demolition
news

Dislodged Traders Lament Delayed Justice Over Lagos Market Demolition

June 2, 2025
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will appear in court on Tuesday, June 3, 
news

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will appear in court on Tuesday, June 3, 

June 2, 2025
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking in Nigeria
news

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking in Nigeria

June 2, 2025
Police Neutralize Notorious Rivers Kidnapper, Hunt Fleeing Members
news

Police Neutralize Notorious Rivers Kidnapper, Hunt Fleeing Members

May 30, 2025
Why Nigerians Overwhelmingly Voted for MKO in 1993
news

Why Nigerians Overwhelmingly Voted for MKO in 1993

May 30, 2025

Search

No Result
View All Result

Recent Posts

  • AKWA IBOM GOVERNOR OFFICIALLY DEFECTS TO APC June 6, 2025
  • EID-EL-KABIR: EDO NUJ CHAIRMAN, FESTUS ALENKHE, FELICITATES MUSLIM UMMAH, TASKS JOURNALISTS ON DEMOCRATIC RESPONSIBILITY June 6, 2025
  • Nigeria Mourns as Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais Passes on at 89 June 6, 2025
  • Edo State Is Rising Under the Watch of Governor Okpebholo — Ohonbamu June 6, 2025
  • HON. OSAWARU HOSTS EDO DIASPORA AGENCY DG, MRS. LORETTA OGBORO-OKOR, ON COURTESY VISIT TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY June 6, 2025
  • EID AL-ADHA: GOV OKPEBHOLO GREETS MUSLIM FAITHFUL, CALLS FOR PEACE AND UNITY IN EDO June 6, 2025
  • EDO GOVT LAUNCHES ‘ONE MILLION TREES FOR PEACE’ TO MARK WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY June 6, 2025
  • INTERNAL SECURITY: EDO POLICE LAUNCH HOUSE-TO-HOUSE ARREST OF CULTISTS, RAID BLACKSPOTS June 6, 2025
  • Edo Trains 1,472 Security Corps Personnel to Tackle Insecurity June 5, 2025
  • 1. Edo Flood Crisis: Where Is Obaseki’s $150 Million Control Fund? June 5, 2025

Categories

  • culture (3)
  • Electrical (13)
  • Entertainment (379)
  • fashion (11)
  • Feature (27)
  • Gist (26)
  • Gossip (34)
  • Government (347)
  • health (82)
  • history (11)
  • International (25)
  • INTERVIEW (8)
  • music (37)
  • Nature (3)
  • news (1,511)
  • News (2,257)
  • Non profit (12)
  • PHOTO (4)
  • Political (282)
  • press release (25)
  • Property (13)
  • review (17)
  • Science (8)
  • Sport (39)
  • Sports (286)
  • TECHNOLOGY (12)
  • Video (4)
  • world (95)

OUR SERVICE

OUR SERVICES
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

All right reserved© 2023 Obaland magazine

No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • Account
  • Books
  • Checkout
  • CHOOSE FROM OUR PACKET
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Login
  • Magazine
  • Member Directory
  • My Account
  • My Profile
  • Order Confirmation
  • Password Reset
  • Pop Francis passes away at 88
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Register
  • Reset Password
  • Sign Up

All right reserved© 2023 Obaland magazine

1
WhatsApp
Hello 👋
Can we help you?
Open chat