The bill was introduced in the Senate in 2021 but was frustrated by some senators who objected that it is against the Islamic perspective and socio-cultural norms.
A bill seeking equal rights for women, men and persons living with disabilities has passed the second reading at the Senate.in 2021 but was frustrated by some senators who objected that it was against the Islamic perspective and some socio-cultural norms.
Leading debate on the bill at the plenary on Wednesday, Mrs Olujimi said it would create a conducive atmosphere for women and persons with disabilities when it is finally passed. “You will find this bill beneficial for the clear and constructive ways the bill seeks to address several forms of issues bedevilling men and women in their constituencies in issues of land ownership, inheritance, education, employment and the rising tide of sexual and gender-based violence in private and public spaces of institutions of learning,” she added.
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