MS Njeri Karuru, UN Women Programme Manager on Women Peace and Security says it is important for legislators to be better informed on gender issues to enable them to pass appropriate legislations.
Karuru said this in Abuja on Friday during a capacity building workshop for Adamawa Legislators on Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill.
She said the bill was to prohibit all forms of discrimination against any person in accordance with Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution.
Karuru added that the section prohibits all forms of discrimination due to gender, age and disability through spoken words, acts, rules, customs and practices by any person or institution.
She said that the meeting would enable the legislators make an informed decision in the State Assembly.
“The most important thing is consultations within the religious groups, traditional rulers and politicians.
“I think there…
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