Group alleges marginalisation of women in politics

Agroup, Young Women for Global Peace and Rural Development (YWGPARD),has called for equal gender representation in democracy, stressing that women are still marginalised in politics.The group called on politicians to eschew violence in the next years elections.Its President, Ambassador Fortune Nworisa, who spoke at an enlightment programme in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) organise and educate women on the electoral process.Nworisa said: We have a lot of women in politics. The Federal Government has tried by offering appointments to women. But, we are asking for more. We expect equal representation in the legislature. The place of women is no longer in the kitchen. Women are agents of change. They are kind hearted. They are lovers of peace.She added: Our objective for the next three years is to empower young women on peace building and create awareness because of what is happening. We want peace to return to the country.We will also assist in educating voters in the rural areas.Also speaking, a women activist, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar, said that the Northeast is ravaged by poverty, urging the government to set up empowerment programmes for the region.She said: We need peace in the Northeast . I am from the area. I know what my people have being going through. The people are hungry, and they are yearning for a peaceful and secure environment.The President and soldiers are doing their best to restore peace. The insurgents however continue to frustrate their efforts. But for the soldiers, the insurgents would have taken over.]]>
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