Nigeria, June 24 -- Twenty young women drawn from across Lagos State have commenced a two-day intensive training programme aimed at boosting their capacity for political leadership and civic engagement ahead of the 12 July local government elections.

The training, tagged, "Young Women's Political Organising Lab," is a collaborative initiative between Yiaga Africa and the Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN). In collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through GIZ, the workshop kicked off on Monday at the Colossus Hotel, Ikeja.

Participants were selected from various political parties operating in the state's 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (...