Nigeria Women under the auspices of womanifesto have vowed to mobilise the masses to occupy the National Assembly if the law markers fail to reconsider its stance on some gender equality and equal opportunity bills.
The women who spoke during a virtual press conference yesterday in Abuja noted that they were determined to match to the gates of the National Assembly on the 8th match 2022 to press home their demands.
The co-founder of womanifesto who is the leader of the protest, Dr Abiola Akiyode Afolabi, said “they are 20 different women groups and more.
According to her, ” This is the first step that we are taking to demand that the wrong that was done to Nigeria woman should be redressed.
“What happened in the National Assembly was a manifestation of the historical injustices which has been affecting the voice of the Nigeria women. we realized that people who are representing us are not representing 50% of the population but they are actually just representing themselves compensation to do with their own resource and revenue where issues that they prioritize when it comes to dealing with Nigeria people, Nigeria women, or young people were not prioritized by their own hand.
Afolabi said that the bills, which had been pending before the National Assembly, sought affirmative actions for women in governance and political representation.
These bills include the 35 per cent appointed positions for women and 20 per cent affirmative action in party administration.
“Plan International, as a gender-responsive and equal rights organization, stands in solidarity with the Nigerian women.
“We call on the National Assembly to reconsider its stance and pass the gender equality bills to strengthen our democracy and ensure the full participation of women and equitable representation in governance,” she said.
Credit: Vanguard News Nigeria