Nearing gender equity
President Jonathan's cabinet in Nigeria comes closer to reflecting the gender balance in the country and nearly meets the goals set by the 1995 Beijing International Women's Conference.It's too bad that the headline writer for This Day couldn't resist a cheap joke.
Do you students know the gender balances of the governments in the other countries they are studying?
Jonathan's Women - Can They Deliver?
Gender activists, with First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan leading the pack, have won a significant battle in their quest for more women representation in government with the final unveiling of President Goodluck Jonathan's cabinet last Thursday.
Of the 40 ministers and one cleared ministerial nominees, 13 are women, a major milestone in women's campaign for more involvement in governance.
The number of female appointees in the cabinet represents about 31 percent of the 42-member cabinet…
In the new cabinet led by Jonathan, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who [will] run the Ministry of Finance and will be given more responsibilities to superintend the economy in an expanded role…
Not only has Jonathan appointed more women into cabinet positions than his 13 predecessors, both military and civilian, in Nigeria's 50 years of independence, he assigned them to some of the most critical ministries to the economy and his transformational agenda…
The women in Jonathan's cabinet: Who are they?
Profiles of the women appointed by Jonathan
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Labels: gender, leadership, Nigeria, politics
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