How can they considerably raise the bar in terms of proportionate representation with their male counterparts in all spheres of public life, especially elective and appointive positions? This was the question thousands of Nigerian women who converged on Abuja Monday and Tuesday attempted to ask. The women who met at the instance of the Democratic Governance for Development Project, DGD, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
It was a two-day national conference tagged: "Enhancing Opportunities for Women Candidates in the 2015 Elections". First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan was represented by the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, while the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Zainab Maina and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, were among those in attendance.
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