Electher, an organisation that specialises in investing in the inclusion of women in the social economic and public public life across Africa in conjunction with their partner, the Nigeria Women Trust Fund had a situation room in Protea hotel where they concentrated on the numbers of women who participated in Edo State election.
The Program Manager for Electher for Edo State Election, Amina Yaya said they was good participation of women in Edo State election, including the aged and those with disability. She stated that their observers were in various local governments areas of the state. She said at the end of the day, they’ll come up with a wholistic report of the election, which according to her, includes late arrival of the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) materials in some local government areas.
Speaking further, she said, they are gender centric, hence take sensitive angle to different issues discussed on pre-election element, including demography, available data, campaign promises of the candidates and lots of deficit in terms of gender disseminated data.
Answering questions on some of the factors affecting women seeking political office, Yaya said, lack of Interparty democracy, funds needed to finance campaign, social cultural barriers which has been existing for years, still in communities till date, including the the fact that political offices are men driven.
She concluded by saying, women friendly manifestoes by political candidates and women holding elective offices are healthy for strengthening Women economic Empowerment.
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