Lessons from Hannah
The 2023 Gubernatorial, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections have been woefully unsatisfactory when it comes to the inclusion of women. No female Governor emerged (Senator Aisha Benani’s attempt is still ‘inconclusive’ in Adamawa State) and we now have less than 4% of women in the National Assembly, even less than the class […]
Government Policies Must Ensure Inclusion of Women In The Economy
While more women graduate from institutions of higher learning, they remain the most affected by unemployment in comparison to men. According to the Council on Higher Education’s Vital Stats report, 59 487 women graduated with degrees from public universities in 2017 compared to 36 627 men. A similar trend is evident when considering students who […]
Liberia Seeks 30 Percent Women In ECOWAS Parliament
Liberia’s Vice President Madam Jewel Howard Taylor calls for 30 per cent women representation at the ECOWAs Parliament, which is convening an extraordinary session in Monrovia, Liberia. She said if the regional body subscribed to a minimum of 30 per cent women representation, it means governments in the ECOWAS region must support said agenda.VP Taylor […]
Female Inclusion Is Beyond Lip Service – Learn How To Be Actively Involved
1. Insist on representation—without caveats. Advocate for diversity in your hiring plans and set concrete goals for gender, racial and ethnic representation. I think about the example set by the music-streaming company Pandora. In 2016, the company set the goal for its workforce to reflect the diversity of its local communities (Oakland, New York, Chicago and […]
If The Current Method Of Eliminating Violence Isn’t Working, Change The Strategy
The newly-appointed chairperson of the United Cities and Local Government of Africa Forum of Local Managers and Training Institutes, Ms. Paulita Wie, has called on African countries to take proactive measures to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment at all levels. Ms. Wie is the deputy minister for urban affairs at the Ministry of Internal […]
Women Should Be Executives Too – Gender Gap Begins From Bottom To The Top
The gap In the World Economic Forum’s recent Global Gender Gap Report, it found that the gap between women’s and men’s economic participation worldwide has been widening for two years running, and is now at its worst level since 2008. We hear time and again that something must be done about this economic disparity: companies need more […]
UN Envoy Lauds Somali Women For Championing Inclusivity
The United Nations senior envoy in Somalia on Thursday praised the role of Somali women in promoting a more inclusive and equitable Somali society. Michael Keating, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, also congratulated Somali women for achieving significant progress in recent years, especially in the political and economic affairs of the country. “Women […]
Coalition for Nigeria Movement Creates Youth, Women Forums
In line with the need for the inclusion of women and youths at all levels of Nigeria’s democratic process, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) thursday announced the formation of the CNM Youth Forum and the Women’s Forum. CNM’s Director of Media and Public Communications, Mr. Akin Osuntokun, said in a statement that the two […]
Weah Clarifies Issues On Women Inclusion
President George Manneh Weah has taken note and clarified what appears to be a misinterpretation emanating from his speech delivered during the Women’s Honoring Program held on Saturday, January 20, 2018, as part of the inaugural festivities at the Antoinette Tubman Sports Stadium in Monrovia. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Weah acknowledges his […]
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