For the Record: OPEN LETTER TO OGUN STATE GOVERNOR FOR 35% REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN THE CABINET FOR 2019-2023 AND BEYOND
We are concerned by the continued marginalization of women in leadership positions in the country and hereby request your Excellency to consider appointing 35% representation of women in the cabinet that will lead your agenda in the state. We also urge you to consider other social groups including the youth and people with disabilities.
We believe that the appointment exercise as a critical tool to steer affairs of the state towards a desirable and sustainable future, such future can support the state towards the achievement of 2030 Global agenda. The state has always been the gate way and leads historically in progressive developments and we will not expect something less from this present government. We are aware that there are several eminently qualified female indigenes of the state for all the sectors and call on your esteemed self to consider these eminently qualified female citizens to position the state appropriately and support your agenda for a better state. Taking this step, will not only position your government as a gender friendly party but it will go a long way in placing Ogun State in the comity of states in Nigeria as a leader committed to gender equality and women’s participation in power and decision making. It will set a precedent for other governments across the country and increase the gender rating of Nigeria.
We urge you to listen to the yearning of the people and support a pro people government that portrays representation that is above board and can support development. Take Notice Sir, that the Women Groups and concerned citizens will undertake a solidarity WALK to your office on Thursday, 1st of August 2019
Long Live the Governor, Long Live Ogun State, and Long Live Nigeria!
Yours faithfully,
Signed by
Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi,
Chairperson, Transition Monitoring Group (TMG)
Co-Convener, More Women Campaign, Nigeria.
Executive Director, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC)
On behalf of:
Ms. Mojisola Akinsanya
Executive Director
Women for Peace & Gender Equality Initiative Coordinator,
Civil Society Coalition on SDG
(Ogun State)
Kemi Okenyodo
Executive Director
Partners West Africa – Nigeria
- 100 Women Group
- 9jafeminista
- African Women Law Association (AWLA)
- ACTS Generation GBV
- ADEM Community & Human Development Foundation
- Advocate for Health and Development Initiative
- African Women’s Initiative (AWI)
- Ajegunle Community Project
- Alliances for Africa (AfA)
- Aminchi Women Cooperative Society
- ATATA Development and Empowerment Foundation (ADEF)
- Briskila Emefesi Women Foundation (BEWOF)
- CEE-HOPE Nigeria
- Center for Economic Empowerment and Gender Activities CEEGa
- Center for Economic Empowerment Initiatives
- Centre for Alternative Development and Self-Enhancement (CEADESE NG)
- Centre for Health and Development in Africa(CHEDA)
- Centre for Nonviolence and Gender Advocacy in Nigeria (CENGAIN)
- Centre for Peace Education and Community Development
- Centre for Women’s Health and Information
- Centre For Women’s Health And Information (CEWHIN)
- Change Managers International Network
- Charity Women Spring of Salvation
- Chedal Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society
- Choung-dung Women Association.
- Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigerian Society (CWEENS)
- Christian Women in Nigerian Politics
- Community and Youth Development
- Community Education Advancement of Peace and Development Initiative (CEAPDI)
- Community Life Project (CLP)
- Community Initiative for Healthy and Peaceful Society
- Community Rescue Initiative (CRI)
- Community Women Initiatives
- Courageous People Health and Development Initiative (CPHDL)
- Courageous People Health and Development Initiatives
- Dorothy Njemanze Foundation
- Dream Alive Women and Orphans Support Foundation (DAWOS Foundation)
- Echoes of Women in Africa Initiatives (ECOWA)
- Education as a Vaccine (EVA)
- Emerge Women
- Equity Advocates (EA)
- FAME Foundation
- Federation of Informal Workers of Nigeria (FIWON)
- Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN)
- Federation of Paralegal Network (FEDPAN)
- Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA)
- Fembridge Development Initiative (FEDI)
- First Future Leadership
- Forward in Action for Education, Poverty and Malnutrition (FACE-PAM)
- Gender Action Awareness Trust
- Gender and Development Action (GADA)
- Gender and Constitution Reform Network (GECORN)
- Gender and Environmental Risk Reduction Initiative(GERI)
- Gender Awareness Trust
- Gender Development Initiative
- Gender Equality Center
- Gender Equality, Peace and Development Centre (GEPADCE)
- Gender Technical Unit (GTU)
- Girl Child Advocacy and Education Initiatives
- Girl Child Education, Care & Rehabilitation
- Girl Education Rehabilitation and Care (GERAC)
- Green Spring Development Initiative
- Hadis Foundation
- Heal Disability Initiative
- Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria(HERFON)
- HEIR Women Development (HWD)
- Hope for New Life
- Inter Africa Committee (IAC)
- Inter Gender Peace Foundation
- International Action Network on Small Arms Women Network of Nigeria
- International Hairstylists, Barber and Body Therapists (IHSTOBAN)
- International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH)
- Iyaniwura Children Care Foundation
- Jamatul Nasir Islam, Women Wing
- Jana Health Foundation
- Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC)
- Justice Development and Peace Mission (JDPM)
- K/mashi Gamji Women
- Kebetkache Women Development and Resources Centre
- Kimpact Initiatives
- Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND)
- League of Queens International Empowerment
- Lift Initiative
- MBULA Women Association
- Media & Teens Network.
- More Women in Politics
- Nasrul – Lahi-L- Faith Society (NASFAT)
- National Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ)
- National Council of Women Societies (NCWS)
- Next Initiative for Gender Actions (NIGA)
- NGAS Women Farmers’ Cooperative Society
- Nigeria Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ)
- Nigeria Labour Congress, Women Committee
- Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)
- Nigeria Women Trust Fund
- Ogayem Merciful Care and Support Initiatives (OMCSI)
- Ogun Women Alive
- Onomese Foundation
- Osi Joe Touching Lives Initiative
- Partners West Africa
- Peasant Dragnet
- Proactive Gender Initiative (PGI)
- Project Alert on Violence Against Women
- Ray’s of Hope Community Foundation
- Relief development initiative kaduna
- Stephanie Peace Building Development Foundation
- Support for Needy Children and Women Initiative(SUNCHI)
- SWOFON National Abuja
- The Priceless Jewels Foundation
- The Inclusion Project (TIP)
- Transition Monitoring Group
- Transformation and Development Center (TDC)
- Tunde & Friends Foundation(TAFF)
- UC Women Commission
- Vision Spring Initiatives (VSI)
- Voice of Ogun Women (VOW)
- West African Network for Peace Building (WANEP)
- Widows Development Organization (WiDO)
- Woman-Being Concern Nigeria
- Women & Youth Awareness Empowerment Network (WOYAEN)
- Women Advocacy, HIV Prevention and Other Diseases (WAHPOD)
- Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC)
- Women Aid Collectives
- Women and Youth Empowerment for Advancement and Health Initiative (WYEAHI)
- Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON)
- Women Empowerment and Initiative Development
- Women Farmers Alliance
- Women Fm 91.7
- Women for Peace and Gender Equality Initiative
- Women Foundation Initiative
- Women Foundation of Nigeria (WFN)
- Women in Africa Initiative
- Women in Agriculture
- Women in Mining
- Women Information Network (WINET)
- Women Initiative for Democracy and Empowerment (WIDE)
- Women Law Development Center of Nigeria (WLDCN)
- Women Lead Agric
- Women of Vision Development Initiative
- Women Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN)
- Women, Infants and Children Care Initiative (WICCI)
- Women Protection Organization (WOPO)
- Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom ( WILPF)
- Women’s Right to Education Programme
- Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP)
- Youth Future Savers Initiative
- Youth Future Savers initiative (YFSI)
- Youth orphans and Widows Empowerment (YOWE)
- Zango Women Empowerment
- Zinovi Educational Foundation