National Assembly to amend constitution to include gender parity

To change laws infringing on rights of Women

By Henry Umoru – Abuja

The Senate said on Wednesday that the National Assembly has resolved to amend the Constitution to ensure gender parity and enact laws to improve the fortunes of women and girls in Nigeria.

The Upper Chamber has also agreed to expunge provisions of the law as contained in the Police Act, Federal Character Law, Electoral Act, Labour Act, Political Parties Constitutions, which infringes on the rights of women in Nigeria.

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The Senate also said that it will amend the Nigerian Constitution to include gender parity and to enact laws that will improve a lot of women and girls in Nigeria.

Resolutions of the Senate yesterday were sequel to a motion on the 2021 International Women’s Day Celebration with the theme: “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-l9 world #Choose To Challenge”.

It was sponsored by Senator Betty Apiafi, PDP, Rivers West and co-sponsored by Senators Aisha Dahiru Ahmed, APC,  Adamawa Central; Oluremi Tinubu, APC, Lagos Central; Biodun Olujimi, PDP, Ekiti South; Akon Eyakenyi, PDP, Akwa Ibom South; Stella Oduah, PDP, Anambra North;  Uche Lillian Ekwunife, PDP, Anambra South and Chimaroke Nnamani, PDP, Enugu East.

Accordingly, the Senate while urging employers of labour to give women equal opportunities to allow women to achieve their full potentials, called on Nigerians to Maintain a gender-equal mindset and Challenge gender stereotypes and biases.

The Senate has also urged the National Assembly to Challenge and change laws that infringe on women’s rights such as the Police Act, Federal Character Law, Electoral Act, Labour Act, Political Party Constitutions.

It also called on the Ninth National Assembly and the Federal Government to Forge positive visibility for women and celebrate women’s achievements; as well as domesticate all conventions and treaties of the African Union (AU) in respect of gender issues.

Senator Apiafi who came  under…