Kwara Female Political Stakeholders Decry Exclusion in Local Government Primaries

Date: 2024-07-09

According to a news report from the Nigerian Tribune, female political stakeholders in Kwara State have condemned the alleged subtle exclusion of women candidates by political parties in the ongoing local government election primaries in the state.

Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday, the leadership of civil society organisations in the state, led by the Executive Director of Women Environment and Youth Development Initiative (WOYODEV), Mrs. Tosin Apiriola-Ajayi, expressed concern that the presence of women in political offices remains disproportionately low, despite women constituting a significant portion of the electorate.

The group accused political parties of playing a pivotal role in this issue, stating that parties often perpetuate traditional gender roles and fail to provide equal opportunities for women candidates.

“The subtle exclusion of women by political parties takes various forms, such as lack of support for women's candidacies, biased media coverage, and a dearth of financial resources allocated to women candidates.

“These practices contribute to a political culture that is unwelcoming to women, thereby reinforcing the gender gap in political representation,” she said.

Also speaking, the Chairperson of the League of Women Voters, Hajia Bilqis Oladimeji, said that political parties have not been taking the 35% affirmative action into cognizance in zoning positions within the LGAs in Kwara State.

Oladimeji also said that free tickets announced by political parties for women had not translated to the meaningful emergence of women for key political offices in the state.

“We, therefore, call on political parties to honor the 35% affirmative action as enshrined in conventions, treaties, and agreements.

“Women should be given a chance and wholly supported to attain offices within the LGAs, including the chairmanship position.

“The time to position Kwara State higher as a gender-friendly state is now through the LGA elections. As such, we must not relent in pushing women to the front.

“Political parties should support women to emerge not only as women leaders and vice-chairpersons within ward levels but also to hold other major offices to enhance decision-making.”

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Quareeb     Bursary     Charcoal     BIR     Saka Saadu     Ahmed Dankaya     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Obayomi Azeez     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Moses Afolayan     Ogidi-Oloje     Mustapha Akanbi     Oko     Quarry Royal Valley     Harrison Osauwagboe     John Mayokun Dada     Rotimi Oyedepo     Eruku     Saba Jibril     Kannike     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Abdulwahab Ololele     Owo Arugbo     Javed Khan     Bilikisu Gambari     Okanlawon Musa     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Nagode     ARMTI     Olabode George Towoju     Ilofa     IQRA College     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Rueben Parejo     Kwarareports     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Yusuf A. Usman     Okin Malt     T And K FOODS     Balogun-Ojomu     Aliyu Muhammed     Sabitiyu Grillo     Folashade Omoniyi     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Baba Issa     Mamman Saba Jibril     Principal Private Secretary     Matthew Babaoye     Fareedah Dankaka     Ishaq Oloyede     Centre For Digital Economy     Tsaragi     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Mohammed Saidu     KwaraLearn     Yoruba     Ayegbeni     AGF Abdulrazaq     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Ibrahim Mohammed     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Kwara Apc     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Ademola Kiyesola     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Durosinlohun Atiku     Kayode Zubair     Ejidongari     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     ER-KANG     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Abdulazeez Uthman    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oko-Olowo     Mutawali     Bahago     TIC     Eleyele     AIT Ilorin     Temitope Ogunbanke     Rafiu Olasile     Aminu Ado Bayero     Mustapha Akanbi     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Olaoye B. Felix     Tunji Folami     Sheriff Shagaya     Post-utme     Okoolowo     Mutawalle     Olugbense     Ayobami Seriki     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     SARS     Yakubu Gobir     Ishaq Oloyede     Offa Poly     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     CBT     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Olateju Lukman     Funke Adedoyin     Elerin Of Adanla     Oke-Ode     Segun Olawoyin     Ahmed Alhasssan     Yakubu Shaaba     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Zara Umar     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Okanlawon Musa     Emir Of Shonga     Kola Shittu     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Yusuf Arowosaye     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Akeem Olatunji     Onilu     Abegunde Goke     Abubakar Baba     Memunat Monsuma     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Omu-aran     Makama Of Ilorin     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Isin     Twitter     Sardauna     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Muhammed Aliyu     Wasiu Odewale     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Nupe     Haliru Yahaya     SSUCOEN     Oloje     Olomu     Irepodun     Yeketi     Shehu Jimoh     Sabitiyu Grillo     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Saliu Oluwole     Muritala Olarewaju     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Computer Based Test     Ayedun