The Women In Politics Forum with support from UN Women, has successfully trained 67 young women in politics through its Young Women Political Academy in Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 elections in the country.
The three-day Young Women Political Academy, held from 24th-26th July 2024 in Kaduna State, aimed to build a new generation of female politicians equipped to break the gender and intergenerational gap in Nigerian politics.
“The Forum seeks to plan towards the 2027 general elections by raising a critical mass of young women to challenge the political scene and emerge as executives of political parties from ward to national level and also candidates,” said, president of WIPF, Barr. Ebere Ifendun a statement issued in Kaduna on Sunday.
She also noted that the academy focused on building skills, encouraging political activism, and promoting inclusivity, with two young women with disabilities emerging as part of the leadership…