The European Union has condemned the poor percentage of women in leadership and decision-making positions in Nigerian.
EU noted that gender inclusiveness has been very low despite collaborations by non-governmental organisations and International agencies.
In a statement issued on Friday to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the EU said the overall proportion of female members in single or lower houses of parliament currently stands on an average at 33% in EU Member States and 26.5% globally.
The European Union says the Nigerian government needs to close this gap by encouraging the realization of the thirty five per cent affirmative action to increase women participation.
It said conscious efforts must be made to continue to do more to inspire and promote the inclusion of women in politics and governance.
The theme for the 2024 International Women’s Day event is Inspire Inclusion”, which is in line with this year’s United Nations theme “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
