UN General Assembly: Nigeria Pledges To Eliminate Discrimination Against Women

Nigeria Lists Its Projection For Women Advancement

Nigeria has assured the international community that it is committed to the advancement of women’s rights and the eradication of violence and all forms of discrimination against women.

The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Amb. Babatunde Nurudeen, stated this while making Nigeria’s presentation on ‘Advancement of Women’ to the UN General Assembly in New York.

According to Nurudeen: “The advancement of women remains a critical issue for continuous engagement and calls for action-related measures for the achievement of national and international policies capable of promoting and enhancing their fundamental rights.

“Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is unequivocally committed to the advancement of women rights, gender equality, empowerment of women through eradication of poverty, prohibition of trafficking in women and girls, elimination of violence and discrimination against women”‘.

He also said Nigeria had developed a National Gender Policy aimed at eliminating gender discrimination, and promoting political, economic and social opportunities in the public and private sector for women.