In 2024, the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), through its Gender and Election Watch (GEW) initiative, reinforced its commitment to promoting gender equality in Nigeria’s democratic processes. GEW played a critical role in observing the off-cycle elections from a gender perspective, ensuring that women’s voices were not just heard but also acted upon.
Our targeted interventions focused on breaking systemic barriers, empowering women to actively participate in electoral processes, and addressing gender disparities in political representation. By amplifying female voices and shedding light on critical issues affecting women in elections, we took significant strides toward achieving a more inclusive democracy.
As we reflect on these accomplishments, we remain resolute in our mission to create an equitable electoral environment where every woman can participate and thrive.
I commend Senator Akpabio for his maturity, I have always known him as a man who values the female gender.
I also want to encourage the advocacy for women to be given special priority in contesting for political positions, more awareness needs to be created, it was not easy for me to emerge as the first female elected Councilor of my Ward at the age of 34 years, I was even rejected by fellow women, it took me extra energy and the intervention of the wife of ABIA State Governor to be able to emerge at the primaries, I had to spend extra in advocacy visit to women forums of my constituency to canvas for votes and get them to believe in my candidacy, I refused to be discouraged by major factors, if sponsored, I aim to go higher in my political aspiration.
We need to increase awareness on women supporting women campaign even as the supported women work hard to make a difference in the community in order to encourage voters.
I personally hope and desire to attract as much development as I can to my community.