{"id":357982,"date":"2025-03-08T15:29:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T14:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=357982"},"modified":"2025-03-08T15:29:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T14:29:30","slug":"iwd-women-are-the-backbone-of-society-deserve-equal-opportunities-peter-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/03\/08\/iwd-women-are-the-backbone-of-society-deserve-equal-opportunities-peter-obi\/","title":{"rendered":"IWD: Women are the backbone of society, deserve equal opportunities \u2013 Peter Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Obi urged the government to implement policies ensuring at least 25% female representation across all decision-making bodies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He emphasised the need for substantial investment in girl-child education to dismantle inequality and foster national progress.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stressed the significance of women\u2019s rights, equality, and empowerment as essential drivers of Nigeria\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>Marking this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day in a statement on Saturday, Obi urged the government to guarantee at least 25% representation in leadership and prioritise girl-child education.<\/p>\n<p>The former Anambra State governor described the state of women\u2019s rights in Nigeria, where women &#8220;who have shown enormous resilience remain trapped in cycles of poverty, with limited access to basic healthcare\u2014marked by low neonatal care high infant mortality, education, and other essential services.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted the educational and security issues confronting women, noting that girls represent the majority of out-of-school children in Nigeria and that women are &#8220;disproportionately affected by violence, abductions, and other forms of insecurity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeterObi\/status\/1898346608992858164?t=a3nkc4tPDt3hoDLsVmzSdw&amp;s=19\"><strong>In his statement<\/strong><\/a>, Obi criticised the lack of female representation in leadership, calling the political system a &#8220;brutal reality for women&#8221; that not only excludes them but actively works to suppress their participation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even for the few women who break through these systemic barriers and secure positions of power, the challenges are relentless,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Senator Ireti Kingibe and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan are just two examples of women who, despite their electoral victories, continue to face the harshest forms of discrimination and hostility in our public space,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>To address these concerns, Obi demanded urgent action, urging the government to adopt policies ensuring at least 25% female representation across all decision-making institutions, warning that without it, &#8220;both elective and appointive women will remain excluded.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He further pushed for substantial investment in girl-child education, particularly in underprivileged regions, to dismantle systemic inequality and drive progress.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The time to act is now,&#8221; Obi concluded. &#8220;Women are the backbone of our society, and the progress of our nation depends on ensuring they have equal opportunities to shape our collective future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obi urged the government to implement policies ensuring at least 25% female representation across all decision-making bodies. 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