The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has pledged its continuous promotion of gender equality in the Nigerian political space.
INEC Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, made the pledge at the “review of the 2019 general election from a gender perspective’’ held on Thursday in Abuja.
The event attended by INEC Desk Officers from the 36 states and the FCT was organised by in collaboration with the European Centre for Electoral Support .
Osaze-Uzzi said that such action was important in order to address poor participation of women in elections and the drop in the number of women who occupy elective positions.
He said that at the level of political parties, legislature and governance, the representation of women in Nigeria government fell short of the National Gender Policy benchmark of 35 per cent and other global and regional benchmarks to which Nigeria is a signatory.
He said that INEC would continue to collaborate with development partners and stakeholders to encourage and sensitise political parties to open up to changes in party politics.
