Nigeria's constitution review makes women's inclusion a priority

Nigeria's constitution is getting a revamp, and this time a committee tasked with the responsibility says women's inclusion in political offices is a priority. Women hold a tiny fraction of the seats in Nigeria’s National Assembly. Three of the 109 senators and 15 of the 360 members in the House of Representatives are female. The chair of the House constitution review committee, Benjamin Kalu, spoke this week during a dialogue with women-centered and pro-democracy groups ahead of International Women's Day on Friday. Kalu said the ongoing review of the constitution will address gender imbalance in Nigeria's politics. He also said the 10th National Assembly will revisit gender bills that failed to progress during the previous administration.
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