Nigeria’s Gender Bill Scales Second Reading at Senate
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Nigeria’s Gender Bill Scales Second Reading at Senate
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The Gender Bill passed the second reading in the Senate. The bill which has been renamed the “Gender and Equality Opportunities Bill’ seeks to eliminate all forms of discrimination against...
show moreseeks to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and people living with disabilities.
Senator Biodun Olujimi, if signed into law, the proposed legislation will encourage women to aspire and reach their full potential considering the fact that there are real and nuanced forms of discrimination against women limiting their entry into most formal spheres of work.
The bill when enacted will also assist in dislodging the barriers to women’s equal access to all forms of financial credit, technical assistance, family benefits and other aspects of cultural life.
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