As you all know, we at LightRay Media and Foundation been among the very few women-led organisations in the forefront canvassing for more meritorious women to be in leadership positions whether in the media, at the national assembly, in governance as governors, local government chairpersons, CEOs, ambassadors, ministers, and wherever talent, capacity and solutions to issues require gender mainstreaming: inclusive of both women and men for the varied and distinctive perspectives, ideas and solutions they can bring to the table.
We want to say that our efforts along with other civil society organisations has not been in vein.
We will continue to add our voices to the promise made by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu for the promise made to have the gender bills passed by the 10th Assembly.
Our Executive Director of LightRay Media and Converner of 100 Women in Media Leadership, Lady Ejiro Umukoro (LadyEumukoro LightRay) applauds the decision of the National Assembly to reconsider the review of the five rejected gender bills namely:
1. The Bill to Provide Special Seats for Women at National Assembly.
2. Affirmative Action for Women in Political Party Administration – 35% of Executive Positions; Bill to Grant Citizenship to Foreign-born Husbands of a Nigerian Woman.
3. Bill on Indigeneship, which would enable married women to have a choice on state of origin and bill seeking inclusion of at least 10 percent affirmative action in favour of women in ministerial appointments.
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