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Nigeria: Women urge lawmakers to reconsider gender laws

Nigeria: Women urge lawmakers to reconsider gender laws

Nigerian lower house of parliament has agreed to reconsider three of five rejected gender-equality bills after demonstrations across the country by hundreds of women. Last week parliament rejected a bill that would have seen special additional seats created for women in national and state parliaments. Singing songs and carrying placards …

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