Roundtable Discussion On Gender Representation In The 1999 Constitution : A Dialogue With Hon Chief Justice of the FCT Justice Ishaq Usman Bello.
Women In Politics Forum (WIPF) on Tuesday Nov 10 2020 held a Roundtable Discussion on Gender Representation in the Constitution in the FCT Abuja.
WIPF a leading voice for Inclusion in it’s continuous advocacy for advancement of Women Leadership in Nigeria by providing platform for women to train, share, experience, network, advocate and lobby for political space within and outside political parties has it’s advocacy drawn from the recognition of the consensus of modern democracies which is that constitutions should be based on inclusivity. The Nigerian Constitution is however described as replete with the provisions which are interpreted to either deny realities of women or outrightly discriminate against them and therefore sees the need to examine the intersections of the gender, law and Nigerian Constitution has become necessary.
Participants to the Dialogue were drawn from the Executive, Judiciary, Legislature, Civil Society Organizations, Media, Women Groups and Donor Partners. Continue reading
