尼日利亚提议在国民议会中设立37个新的妇女席位,以增加代表权。 Nigeria proposes 37 new women’s seats in National Assembly to boost representation.

议长Abbas Tajudeen通过Kafilat Ogbara代表宣布了一项拟议法案,在尼日利亚国民议会中为妇女增加37个保留席位,即每个参议院区3个席位,以解决系统性代表人数不足的问题。 Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, through representative Kafilat Ogbara, announced a proposed bill to add 37 reserved seats for women in Nigeria’s National Assembly—three per senatorial district—to combat systemic underrepresentation. 该倡议是在阿布贾WOW2025会议上宣布的,得到了博拉·蒂努布总统的新希望议程和包括Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim部长在内的主要领导人的支持。 Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim部长指出,妇女占据的议会席位不到6%,远远低于全球和非盟的目标。 The initiative, unveiled at the VOW2025 conference in Abuja, is backed by President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and key leaders, including Minister Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, who noted women hold less than 6% of Assembly seats—far below global and AU targets. 该法案被认为对包容性民主、国家发展和尼日利亚的国际声誉至关重要。 The bill is seen as essential for inclusive democracy, national development, and Nigeria’s international reputation.