{"id":83736,"date":"2021-09-18T08:56:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T07:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=83736"},"modified":"2021-09-18T08:56:56","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T07:56:56","slug":"uk-envoy-womens-participation-in-political-leadership-long-overdue-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/09\/18\/uk-envoy-womens-participation-in-political-leadership-long-overdue-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"UK envoy: Women&#8217;s participation in political leadership long overdue in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The British high commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has advocated for an increase in the participation of women in political leadership.<\/p>\n<p>This call was made by Laing while<span class=\"s1\">\u00a0speaking at a two-day forum themed \u2018<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Paving the path: forum for women\u2019s participation in political leadership in Nigeria \u2013 past, present and future\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The event, which held on September 16 and 17, was organised in collaboration with the office of Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, ElectHer, ActionAid <\/span><span class=\"s1\">and the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, spokesperson of the British high commission, Laing<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> reiterated the commitment of the UK to supporting initiatives to strengthen Nigeria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/09\/08\/el-rufai-i-have-restored-democracy-at-lg-level\/\">democracy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Laing said in the last five years, the UK has invested more than \u00a350 million in strengthening Nigeria\u2019s democratic process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She said although women make up half of Nigeria\u2019s population, in 2019, only 13 women were elected as members in the house of representatives, and only eight women were elected as senators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"s1\">The UK stands with the government and people of Nigeria in its efforts to deepen the role women play in politics. Paving the path for women\u2019s participation in political leadership is a shared objective that we can all agree is overdue in Nigeria\u2019s democratic journey,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAs Nigeria continues to progress its democratic journey, it is essential that it draws on the dynamic potential of its female population \u2013 half the population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWomen\u2019s political participation has profound positive and democratic impacts on the development of a country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also speaking at the forum, the speaker of the house of representatives assured that<\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"s1\">commitments made to advance women\u2019s political participation will be fulfilled by the house of representatives under my leadership\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Discussions at the forum focused on challenges, opportunities, solutions, and the role that stakeholders can play to get more women elected at the 2023 Nigerian polls and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British high commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has advocated for an increase in the participation of women in political leadership. 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