尼日利亚立法机关投票表决一项法案, 新增37个专为妇女的席位, 以增加女性在政府中的代表权。 Nigeria’s legislature votes on a bill creating 37 new women-only seats to boost female representation in government.

尼日利亚国民议会准备就《妇女保留席位法案》进行表决,这是一项具有里程碑意义的措施,提议增加37个参议院和众议院妇女席位,加上每个州议会3个席位,以解决该国政治中严重的性别不平衡问题。 Nigeria’s National Assembly is set to vote on the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, a landmark measure proposing 37 additional Senate and House seats for women, plus three per state assembly, to address the country’s severe gender imbalance in politics. 尽管妇女占人口的近一半,但她们所占立法席位不到5%。 Despite women comprising nearly half the population, they hold fewer than 5% of legislative seats. 该法案创建了临时、独立的选区,旨在克服诸如父权制、资金缺口和选举暴力等系统性障碍,并计划在16年后进行审查。 The bill, which creates temporary, separate constituencies, aims to overcome systemic barriers like patriarchy, funding gaps, and electoral violence, and is scheduled for review after 16 years. 倡导者,包括第一夫人Remi Tinubu和副总统Kashim Shettima说,它符合国际两性平等承诺,将使治理更具包容性和代表性。 Advocates, including First Lady Remi Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, say it aligns with international gender equality commitments and will make governance more inclusive and representative.