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JUST IN: Women Group Storm NASS Again Over Rejected Bills
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Women in their numbers have, again, stormed the National Assembly following the rejection of women-related bills.
- The women, under the aegis of Nigerian Women Groups, had last week protested against the action of the lawmakers.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that they had promised to return if the decision was not reversed.
They made good their promise as they returned in larger numbers, on Tuesday, promising to continue the protest until the lawmakers bowed to their demands.
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They said the marginalisation suffered by women must stop in the country.
They also demanded an apology from the lawmakers, vowing to get the names of those who voted against the bills and publish their names for the world to see.
Recall that various women groups on Wednesday last week occupied the gate of the National Assembly in protest against the rejection of women-related bills at plenary.
The lawmakers rejected all women-related bills including the one seeking to give at least ten slots to women as ministers and commissioners in the federal and state governments failed at the upper legislative chamber.
In protest against this, the women gathered early on Wednesday morning last week at the three-arm zone and marched to the National Assembly gate chanting songs of solidarity against the move by the lawmakers.
The women said they were disappointed despite having assurances from the leadership of the house on the bills.
The groups demand that the Federal lawmakers take another look at the requests for 111 seats for women, citizenship, 35% representation in party leadership, more appointive positions in government, and vote in favour of these amendments.
The groups gathered for the protest include the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF), Federation of Muslim Women Association (FOMWA), Women Organisation for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN), Association of Women in the Arts (AWITA), Women In Business (WIMBIZ), Action Aid, Yiaga Africa, the Islamic Youth League, among others.
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