Court Orders FG to Comply With 35% Affirmative Action for Women
On Thursday 6th 2022, Judgement was delivered in favour of Nigerian Women, granting them 35 per cent affirmative action on appointments
The matter before Hon. Justice D.U. Okorowo at Court 7 of the Federal High Court, Abuja had been on since 2020.
The judgement is considered of utmost National importance to Nigerian women since it is geared towards inclusive governance to reflect true democracy in Nigeria.
The court granted all the reliefs sought by the plaintiffs, which included FIDA Nigeria alongside other CSOs who formed part of the litigation team
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