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International Women’s Day 2022: Know where Indian women stand in legislature, economic contributions - The contribution of Indian women towards the GDP of the country is less than half of the global average, according to reports.

The group expressed its grievances over the rejection of the Gender Equality Bill at the National Assembly as it stated that Nigeria

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Women leader, Professor Stella Effah-Attoe has urged lawmakers to re-present the gender equality bill for

By 2050, India is likely to have a well-known mafia don or a criminal as the Prime Minister with more than half of his cabinet consisting of criminals. This prediction is based on some facts. Out of the 539 winners analysed in 2019, 233 MPs (about 44%) have declared criminal cases against them. This

For a constitutional bill to pass, it requires the support of at least two-thirds of the 109-member senate.

For a constitutional bill to pass, it requires the support of at least two-thirds of the 109-member senate.

A coalition of community-based organizations and non-governmental organizations in Bauchi have taken to the streets of the state to protest the rejection

Nigeria's Senate on Tuesday voted to reject changes to the constitution to allow citizens living abroad to vote in national elections, while a provision to allocate special seats for women to increase their political representation failed to pass.

By Kingsley Okoye

Nigeria's Senate on Tuesday voted to reject changes to the constitution to allow citizens living abroad to vote in national elections, while a provision to allocate special seats for women to increase their political representation failed to pass.