Nigeria, April 17 -- March witnessed a mixed bag for women's issues in Nigeria: from Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's suspension by the Senate to President Bola Tinubu's pledge to foster gender inclusion during the celebration of International Women's Day.

Here's a look at some of the most important gender stories in March

One of only four women in Nigeria's 109-member Senate was controversially suspended for six months.

The Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was suspended on 6 March after the Senate's ethics committee found her guilty of "unruly and disruptive behaviour" for challenging a sitting arrangement put in place by Senate President Godswill Akpabio based on the Senate's rules.

However, minutes before her suspension, Mrs...