Fwd: [OurCountryNigeria] Human Rights Alert; Issue 60

[Yemisi Ransome-Kuti]

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Groups call on women to participate in politics

• By Eno Bassey on April 6, 2015

THE Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC), St. Dominic Catholic Church, Yaba, Lagos in collaboration with the Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC), Lagos Archdiocese and the Confraternity of Christian Mothers, St. Dominic Catholic Church, Yaba, Lagos, recently issued a communiqué at the end of activities to mark International Women’s Day celebrations. 

According the communiqué: “Women who have interest in politics should insist that meetings and other engagements of political parties should be held in more-friendly hours than at nights. 

“Women should seek to maximize their numerical strength by supporting credible and knowledgeable female candidates in any elections.

“Civil society groups should advocate for the inclusion of more women in politics and the reservation of a good proportion of seats in the legislature for women.

“Women should demand for the pooling of funds to support the political aspirations of credible women and should imitate worthy role models in family life and professional careers.

“Women must support fellow women’s political aspirations and protect themselves from archaic and dehumanizing cultural practices

The women joined their voices to condemn terrorism, saying: “it is evil, inhuman and it is a crime against civilization and as such,must not be encouraged by anyone or group of persons.”

The women also pleaded with the government to step up efforts to rescue our Chibok girls and set up a re-orientation system that would help the girls when they return.

The women urged the Federal Government to effectively protect the Nigerian people from all forms of aggression, adding that every citizen has a duty to give valuable information to the security agencies to help provide better security of lives and property.

The women advised all mothers to teach their male and female children how to carry out domestic chores as this would be useful to them in their adult lives.

On the quality of education, the groups agreed that “Quality education and enlightenment have remained the bedrock of total liberation of women from harmful practices in our society. ”

Best regards

Ms Yemisi Ransome-Kuti

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Subject: [OurCountryNigeria] Human Rights Alert; Issue 60
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HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA NETWORK  HRAN   No 4 Manzini Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, Tel: 08120892786, 092901589 Email-  hra...@gmail.com Share Tweet Forward HUMAN RIGHTS ALERT  Issue No: 60 PARTNERS UPDATES CISLAC Congratulates Nigerians on Peaceful Presidential Elections Read More>>> AYDA Human Development Initiative in collaboration with FA`ASH Foundation tasks youths on violence-free election Read More>>> Community Base Development Centre seeks peace at transition period Read More>>> Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) call on women to participate in politics Read More>>> Election: Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency calls on INEC to transfer Benue REC Read More>>> Jonathan’s Action Is Legendary-Centre for Sustained Dialogue, CSD Read More>>> PLAC, calls for presidential assent to constitution amendment Read More>>> Total Exploration and Production Nigeria (TEPNG) trains 50 women in skill acquisition Read More>>> WORLD  HEALTH DAY WHO Estimates 2m Death from Unsafe Food Annually Read More>>> On High Maternal Mortality Rate Read More>>> World Health Day: Nigerians urged to avoid food borne, waterborne diarrhoeal diseases Read More>>> World Health Day 2015: 5 tips on food safety Read More>>> Millions of Children destroyed by noise Pollution Read More>>> World Health Day: Minister Cautions Nigerians on Excessive Salt, Alcohol Intake Read More>>> World Health Day: Nigerian Medical Association urges everyone to contribute to making food safe Read More>>> CIVIL & POLITICAL RIGHTS- ELECTIONS Governorship Elections: GEJ Condemns Some Individuals’ Attempts to Intimidate Nigerians Read More>>> INEC insists on Card Readers for Saturday’s governorship election   Read More>>> Department of State Services (DSS) warns against inciting and unguarded utterances Read More>>> Nigeria: INEC pledges seamless governorship elections Read More>>> Fire Razes INEC Office in Imo state Read More>>> 5 Reasons Guber Elections Are More Important Read More>>> Nigeria’s election has shamed doomsayers – Gowon Read More>>> To join HRAN, click here  Facebook Twitter Website This Human Rights Alert is a weekly publication of HRAN, informing members of the network, partners, stakeholders and the Nigerian public, of the human rights situation in the country. The Coordination Office welcomes your feedbacks and contributions.

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