BREAKING NEWS, Politics
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THE Senate, on Tuesday, March 15, threw out a bill seeking to guarantee women equal rights with their male counterparts. The bill, which was presented for consideration by Biodun Olujimi, a senator of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from Ekiti South, incurred the wrath of senators, mainly from the Northern part of the country for its audacity.
Majorly those who slammed the bill described it as anti-Islam. However, Olujimi, sponsor of the bill, in the lead debate, explained that its purpose was to permit women to have equal rights with men in marriages, education and employment. This, she said had become compelling in view of increasing discrimination against women in education and employment.
The bill also sought to eliminate discrimination against any person, irrespective of his gender, on any ground, including sexual violence against women. According to Olujimi, gender discrimination often makes women insecure, denies them meaningful employment and exposes them to discrimination and exploitation.
— Mar 16, 2016 @ 16:20 GMT
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