Advancing Women’s Representation: FIDA Nigeria Rallies Stakeholders in Anambra for the Reserved Seat Bill

FIDA Nigeria, alongside her consortium partner FOMWAN, with the support of UN Women and funding from FCDO, was in Anambra State to stir honest, necessary conversations on something that touches us all — women’s inclusion in politics.

At the heart of it all? The Reserved Seat Bill — a crucial proposal pushing for 25.4% of legislative seats to be set aside for women.
This isn’t about handing out favors. It’s about fixing a system that has long left women out of the rooms where decisions are made.

The energy in the room? Unmistakable.
Traditional rulers, lawmakers, labour leaders, commissioners, professors, women leaders, and the media showed up — and didn’t just listen.
They stood with us. Many signed and endorsed the Memorandum in support of the Bill — a clear message that the time for inclusion is now.

Sure, we know challenges may come at the Assembly level. But we’re ready — with facts, voices, and a growing community of Nigerians who know that fair representation isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s a right.

Because this moment isn’t just about filling seats.
It’s about justice.
It’s about representation.
It’s about building a Nigeria that leaves no one behind.

Let’s keep raising our voices. Let’s secure #HerSeatInParliament — and bring this vision to life.

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