Category: Uhuru Watch
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#ZimbabweDecides: The Battle for Women’s Political Representation
Female candidates plummeted from 4 in 2018 to 0 in 2023. Only 68 women competed for 633 seats, leading to 23 female MPs.
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Mexico Set for First Female President in 2024 Elections
“This is a feminist’s dream,” said Maricruz Ocampo, a women’s rights activist in Querétaro, the country’s central city. The 2024 race, she said, “is going to signify a turn in the way that we see women in politics.”
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Kogi’s Election Tribunal Announces Akpoti-Uduaghan as the Winner in Kogi Central Senate Poll
The Lokoja Election Petition Tribunal has upheld Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s victory in the Kogi Central Senatorial District election on February 25.
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Election Tribunal Announces Akpoti-Uduaghan as the Winner in Kogi Central Senate Poll
Accordingly, the tribunal acknowledged Akpoti-Uduaghan as the legitimate victor of the contentious senate election.
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Taraba State Governor Appoints Seven Women to Serve As Commissioners
Taraba State’s governor, Agbu Kefas, has nominated 21 commissioners, including 7 women and 14 men.
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Taraba State Governor Appoints Seven Women to Serve As Commissioners
Taraba State’s governor, Agbu Kefas, has nominated 21 commissioners, including 7 women and 14 men.
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Elizabeth Valerio Wins Court Case, Becomes Only Woman Running for Zimbabwe’s Presidency
Born on September 3, 1973 in Harare to the late politician Isabel Pasalk Madangure, Valerio has said she is confident she can beat off her opponents.
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The Netherlands’ Female Finance Minister, Sigrid Kaag, Resigns as Party Leader
Kaag has stated that she will continue to serve as interim finance minister until a new cabinet is formed.
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Women’s Representation, Politics and the Nigerian 2023 Elections
Following each election cycle, there is a specific emphasis on the number of women elected and represented, particularly in the National Assembly.
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#NigeriaElections2023: Towards Inclusive Governance and Political Participation
Women’s representation in Nigerian politics has shown a slow trajectory, albeit with room for improvement. In the 2019 general elections, women constituted 4 percent of the total elected representatives in the National Assembly.