Gender and Equal opportunities Law passed in Anambra and Imo states in Nigeria

Submitted by Nwankwooby on 18 March, 2008 - 22:02.
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The Gender and Equal Opportunities Law (a CEDAW domestication law) has been passed by two states - Anambra and Imo. The law sets standards for the implementation of CEDAW in the states.

The law provides for affirmative action measures (temporary positive measures) to redress the historic imbalances in appointive and elective positions in Nigeria. It also prohibits discrimination in education, employment etc.

 

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Hello Oby! Thanks for posting news on CEDAW in Nigeria

Submitted by Tobias Eigen on 19 March, 2008 - 03:04.
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Hello Oby! Thanks for posting this news to the blog. I have updated the tags to include additional meaningful keywords people might use to look for content like this.

Next time, you may want to link to the profile page for the Coalition of Eastern NGOs, which is http://www.kabissa.org/members/cengos so people know on what authority you are writing.

Also, the Kabissa site invites a general audience to your issues so you may need to explain or link to insider phrases and acronyms like CEDAW:

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. (Source: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/cedaw.htm)

Please keep us updated and let us know if you come across good resources or links on this issue in Nigeria.

Cheers,

Tobias

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CEDAW in Nigeria

Submitted by Nwankwooby on 26 April, 2008 - 23:05.

Oby Nwankwo 16 Fifth Avenue, City Layout Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria Tel: 0803 313 2494

Thanks so much Tobias. I have noted your comments. Nigeria has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women but has not yet domesticated it. Section 12 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria provides that a treaty, whether ratified or not, can only become applicable in Nigeria if it is domesticated or incorporated into the local laws. The CEDAW domestication bill is still pending the National Assembly of Nigeria and for it to become applicable throughout Nigeria when passed, at least two thirds of all the states Houses of Assembly must ratify the convention. So far only the two states mentioned in the blog - Anambra and Imo states - have passed it into law.

 I will notify you of other links when I find them.

Oby

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CENGOS website

Submitted by Nwankwooby on 26 April, 2008 - 23:18.

Oby Nwankwo 16 Fifth Avenue, City Layout Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria Tel: 0803 313 2494

 This is to announce that CENGOS website is up and running. Please visit us at www.cengos.org to learn more of CENGOS and its activities. CENGOS is seeking to establish new alliances and partners for human rights worldwide. Please contact the National Coordinator at the address above if you would like to collaborate with us.

Oby Nwankwo, Coordinator.     Lady Claribel Okpara, Secretary

Edwin Usang, Program Officer

 

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Start a new blog post for new announcements

Submitted by Tobias Eigen on 26 April, 2008 - 23:33.

Hi Oby!

Thanks for sharing this interesting news - I will check it out.

Please post these sorts of things as a new blog post or member news announcement. To see all the types of content you can add, click on "my account" after logging in, then on the Create Content link on the menu.

Let me know if you have any questions about blogging or any other aspect of the site!  

Cheers,

Tobias 

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Thanks

Submitted by Nwankwooby on 27 April, 2008 - 00:16.

Oby Nwankwo 16 Fifth Avenue, City Layout Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria Tel: 0803 313 2494

 

Thanks Tobias, it's a learning process!

Oby

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Let's all learn together!

Submitted by Tobias Eigen on 27 April, 2008 - 01:10.

Hi Oby - It certainly is a learning process, and it excites me to see you and many other Kabissa members begin to learn about blogging and posting content on Kabissa. This knowledge can be transferred also to other community websites on the Internet and you may eventually find it so meaningful that you want to create your own blog!

One other suggestion: when blogging, remember to engage people with a timely insight or snippet of news along with information introducing organizations you are involved with. This provides people reading your post - who may otherwise know little about Nigeria - to get to know you through your opinions and gives them a reason to reply to your post or contact you.

Cheers,

Tobias 

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