Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that the gender equality bill, which was thrown out by the Senate on Tuesday will be reintroduced to the Senate after being redrafted.

The bill, which was sponsored by the Senate Minority Whip, Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South), seeks to empower women politically and economically, as well as grant them equal opportunities with men in diverse human endeavours.

But it was rejected after Senators argued that most of its provisions were in conflict with the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the same reason given by lawmakers in the Seventh Senate, when similar bill was also rejected.

However, Saraki, who said he met with Olujimi in the morning today to discuss the bill, noted that the bill could still be passed after modifications.

“I have it on good authority that Senator Biodun Olujimi who introduced this bill will reintroduce it after re-drafting it to address some of the reservations that were expressed on the floor of the Senate,” Saraki was quoted as saying in a statement by his Special Adviser on Gender, Ms. Fatima Kakuri.

In the statement, which was posted on his Facebook page, Saraki said some parts of the bill that were crucial to the development of the nation.
He, however, explained that the bill was rejected because of some provisions.

He said, “As I said during the International Womens Day last week, I am of the opinion that there are substantial parts of the bill that are crucial to the development of our nation such as the equal access to education, strengthening of the laws on violence against women, ending abduction of girls, sustenance and promotion of entrepreneurship opportunities, gender mainstreaming and gender equality, female participation in governance, among others.

“Unfortunately, the bill suffered a slight set back because there were some parts of the Bill that some Senators disagreed with along the lines of religion and tradition. The beauty of democracy is that it gives us the opportunity to consider different opinions and this bill can still be represented and reconsidered on the floor of the Senate.”

The bill was entitled, “A bill for an Act to Incorporate and enforce certain provisions of the United Nations Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, the Protocol of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the rights of women in Africa, and other matters connected therewith, 2016 (SB. 116).


http://www.punchng.com/gender-equality-bill-will-be-re-presented

Make u free woman too now

I dont know what you want to use it for. Somthing wey you go throway still use am clean yanch!

Abiku.

No, don't re-present it becos u all are afraid of women taking ur position. I am a man but I don't c women as inferior or weak gender.

God never created man and woman to be equal.

I now see the reason iweala and Allison were pompous . Imagine that bill getting a second run? These men are becoming mumus if there was equality then,they'd be total women wrappers now.

Gender equality can't work in a religious and tribealistic country like Nigerian.

Good idea....we should ensure women's rights are protected.

acenazt:
I now see the reason iweala and Allison were pompous . Imagine that bill getting a second run? These men are becoming mumus if there was equality then,they'd be total women wrappers now.

So men too cannot be pompous?

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SUPERPACK:
God never created man and woman to be equal.

Yes He did....women are just different. Difference does not mean lack of equality.

re

new testaments version

Men and Women are never supposed to be equal..

[qoute]The beauty of democracy is that it gives us the opportunity to consider different opinions and this bill [b]can[\b] still be represented and reconsidered on the floor of the Senate[/quote]

No certainly about that..

OK..next

That bill should never be passed without addressing and modifying some key points in the bill.
e.g.

"a widow shall have equitable share in the inheritances of her late husband."

This for instance is an unclear and controversial provision.

The bill is against God Himself.

All the guys above me spewing thrash about women being inferior and weaker should sit themselves down and take a long look at their lives. That ur scared of a woman having equal privilegedes and opportunities as you makes you a weak male chauvinist and a failure already.
Though we know wosup, even if the bill is re-presented 100 times, it wouldn't pass, so long as the paedophiles from the North are still there.

Much ado about nothing.

so many important bills are laid to rest only for them to be debating useless and needles bills.

Imagine Buhari trampling on the judiciary and these dishonorable senators all not concerned

Very soon Nigerians won't know the difference between husband and wife again...



Mama Peace must hear this

Abeg wet in be "gender equality" for Nigeria? Abi no be Niaja again. The bill will always be thrown out...

As much as I don't support gender discrimination. Absolute gender equality is a philosophy according to the Americans. Neither the Bible nor the Quran preaches total gender equality. The bill could be modified to protect the girl child and prevent such occurrences like Ese's instead of adopting a gospel according to the Americans in the name of Gender equality.
Why not discourage gender discrimination instead of clamoring for gender equality.

Oh! Yea?

What was wrong with the bill the way it was presented the first time?

To think we have to put some useless religions into consideration when making laws, makes my stomach churn, rubbish!.

Who needs this kind of bill?..trash

It will be nice when women rule the world one of these days. I will be underneath my female bosses' feet all the time.

Uhmmm

What we want is for women to be given a chance to achieve their dreams esp. In the nation politics, the dominance of the menfolk is strong.
A women should be Nigeria vice president come 2019.
All the same, men are first in creation and woman was created from a man ribs, so submission is okay but submission should not be turned into slavery.

END TIME SENATE

Why are men scared of women Lolz. See dem Screaming like babies cos of an ordinary equality bill using religion and traditions as coverup SMH.