Tag: Women in politics
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Women Journalists Call for ‘Smart Leadership’ in Borno LGAs to Drive Gender-Responsive Budgets
By Abdulkareem Haruna ABUJA, NIGERIA— The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has made a powerful call for political actors in local governments of Borno State to embrace gender-responsive budgeting as a prerequisite for peace and sustainable development. Speaking at a three-day capacity-building workshop in the state, the National President of NAWOJ,Aishatu Ibrahim Kwayabura, emphasized…
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At GIZ Workshop Presidential Aide Urges Borno Women to Demand Political Equality, Build Self-Confidence
By Abdulkareem Haruna Abuja, Nigeria — Dr Salma Annas Ibrahim, the Adviser to the President on Health, delivered a powerful message of self-empowerment and political solidarity to women from Borno State, acknowledging their systemic sidelining despite proven capacity. Speaking at the Gender Responsive Advocacy Workshop in Abuja, Dr Ibrahim urged women not only to challenge…
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BRIDGING GENDER GAP: First Women’s Political Resource Center Opens in North East Nigeria
By Abdulkareem Haruna The United Nations’ UN Women and the Maryam Babangida Center for Women Development have inaugurated the first-ever Resource Center for Women in Politics and Governance in North East Nigeria. This initiative aims to address the significant underrepresentation of women in the country’s political landscape. The center, unveiled in a ceremony in Maiduguri,…
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