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KOGI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS: PRE-ELECTION STATEMENT ON THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN

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13 November 2019 The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) Gender and Election Watch (GEW) Room has noticed with concern all politically motivated actions leading to aggressions and unnecessary tensions in the lead up to the November 16, 2019 Governorship election and the possible consequences on the participation of women and men in the scheduled election. […]

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Woman’s Place Project Kicks -Off with Political Parties’ Consultative Meeting

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With support from the US Embassy in Nigeria, through the African Regional Democracy Fund (ARDF), The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) launched the “Strengthening the Capacity of Women for Representation in Decision-making Processes” project. The main goal of the project is to strengthen the capacity of political parties through the development of realistic gender road […]

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KWARA STATE POLITICS: NWTF, WiPF, WOMEN RADIO LAUD WOMEN’s APPOINTMENT

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The term ‘inclusive governance’ generally relates to the fundamental right of all citizens to meaningfully participate in the decision making processes that affect their lives, this expectation began to play out in Nigeria on 22 October 2019 in Kwara State, where Governor Adulrahman Abdulrazaq announced the nomination of his cabinet with nine women on the […]

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#NEDEvents 2019: “Constitutional Amendment is Key to an Effective Participation and Representation of Women in Politics and Governance”…. Mufuliat Fijabi

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Ms. Mufuliat Fijabi, has stated that constitutional amendment is key to an effective participation and representation of women in politics and governance. Ms. Fijabi said this on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 while speaking at a two-day conference in Washington DC. The event themed […]

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NWTF Unveils Report on Women’s Participation in the 2019 General Elections from an Accountability Perspective

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Following previous updates on election observations of the Gender and Election Watch (GEW) Room, the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) in partnership with Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative with support from Macarthur Foundation, held a public presentation event of the 2019 general elections publication titled “Women’s Participation in the 2019 General Elections from an […]

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