Sunday, November 24, 2024 04:50:46

GENDER EQUALITY BILL SUFFERS SETBACK IN THE SENATE

The Senate on Wednesday, stepped down a bill meant to create equal opportunities for both the male and female gender in the country. The proposed…

The Senate on Wednesday, stepped down a bill meant to create equal opportunities for both the male and female gender in the country. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Biodun Olujimi is titled, A bill for an Act to make provisions for the empowerment of women and gender equality and to establish a legislative framework for the empowerment of women’.

It was meant to align all aspects of laws and implementation of laws relating to women empowerment as well as address issues on the appointments and representation of women in decision making, positions and structures. Olujimi, who said the same bill she sponsored in the Eight Senate suffered same fate, explained that the proposed legislation was targeted at ending discrimination against the female gender. Some senators against the bill argued that the legislation will offend the sensibilities of a certain religion, and make it unimplementable in some parts of the country.

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