Nigeria: 35 Percent Affirmative Action - Female Senators Fight Back

18 August 2017

Three of Nigeria's serving female senators have bemoaned the failure of the National Assembly to approve proposals for affirmative action in appointive positions in the country.

The Senate during the recent Constitution Alteration Exercise failed to push through the proposal that would have entitled women to 35% of all appointive positions in the country.

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