Nigeria, Dec. 5 -- Women leaders have called on the National Assembly to urgently pass the Special Seats for Women Bill, describing it as a historic opportunity to address decades of underrepresentation in Nigeria's political system.

The call came on Thursday during the Nigerian Women and National Women Leaders Forum, organised by the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) in collaboration with the House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs, with support from the European Union.

The event coincided with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which began on 23 November and will end on 10 December 2025.

Speaking at the event, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said the ...