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‘If the reserved seats for Women Bill HB 1349 is passed, it will be a corrective mechanism of political imbalance’

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Honourable Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, a Nigerian House of Representatives member, is leading the campaign for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349).

‘If the reserved seats for Women Bill HB 1349 is passed, it will be a corrective mechanism of political imbalance’

Ce qu'il faut retenir

  • The Reserved Seats for Women Bill HB 1349 will act as a corrective mechanism for political imbalance in Nigeria.
  • The bill seeks one special Senate seat for a woman in every state, in addition to the three already elected.
  • The bill seeks one special seat for a woman per state in the House of Representatives, and three special seats in every state's House of Assembly.
  • The current political system deliberately excludes women from opportunities and privileges.
  • Women's inclusion in parliament is an investment in better governance, not a favor to women.

Honourable Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, a Nigerian House of Representatives member, is leading the campaign for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349). The bill seeks to address structural political imbalances by creating dedicated legislative seats for women, including one special Senate seat per state (totaling 37 women) and one special House of Representatives seat per state. Ogbara argues that the current system deliberately excludes women, pointing out that the ruling party had only two female Senatorial candidates nationwide in its last primary. She emphasizes that the bill is a necessary bridge to remove barriers like high election costs, cultural stereotypes, and political violence, ensuring women have equal authority and privileges in parliament.

The bill aims to dismantle structural barriers keeping capable women out of Nigerian governance.

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Leurs propres mots

“Women's inclusion is not a favour to women. It's an investment in better governance.”
Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, House of Representatives member and Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development
“Making laws without the women in the room is a big aberration that must not continue.”
Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, House of Representatives member and Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development

Les chiffres clés

37
Proposed special Senate seats for women across Nigeria
24
House of Representatives members representing Lagos State
1
Female House of Representatives member currently representing Lagos State
2
Female Senatorial candidates from the ruling party in the last primary

Le fil des événements

  1. over three years ago Ogbara requested to review rejected gender bills in the House

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Source: Google News

Tagué #Nigeria #Kafilat Adetola Ogbara #Suliyat Tella #Natasha Uduagan

Questions fréquentes

Que s'est-il passé avec Honourable Kafilat Adetola Ogbara's campaign for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill HB 1349 ?
The bill seeks one special Senate seat for a woman in every state, in addition to the three already elected.
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