Stakeholders in the electoral sector have canvassed for more reforms
toward boosting the participation of women in politics.
The stakeholders comprising journalists, Civil Society Organisations, CSOS, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies, said this at a one day advocacy meeting in Abuja.
Programme Officer of the organser, Zainab Tanko, said that the meeting is coming after a Test of Voter Registration Toolkit Survey, carried out by the organisation during the November 11, Kogi and Bayelsa state election.
She added that the survey was to identify challenges hindering women’s voter registration in elections, noting that the pilot test of the voter registration toolkit survey in Kogi and Bayelsa, sought to evaluate its effectiveness in uncovering barriers to women’s voter registration.
