Photos! Women Protest Over Rejection of Gender Bills by NASS

A group of Nigerian women are protesting at the gate of the National Assembly over the rejection to provide special seats for women in the State and Federal Houses of Assembly.

The protest rocked the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday following the rejection of the bill by the House of Representatives on Tuesday plenary.

The bill “For an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to provide for special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly; and for related matters,” was rejected when 208 persons failed to assent to bill against 81.

Other Constitutional amendments that failed include, women being able to take on the indigene-ship of their husbands, passing their nationality to their foreign spouses, having 35 per cent in political party leaderships and having more appointment positions.