Reps Pledge Pro-female legislations, Advocate More Women Parliamentary Seats

The House of Representatives has reiterated its commitment to the enactment of pro-female legislation to boost women inclusion in politics, public service and other critical areas.

Speaker Abbas Tajudeen who stated this in his closing remarks at a ceremony organised by the National Assembly to celebrate women on the 2024 International Women Day, also declared his agenda for women empowerment and inclusion in governance.

The Speaker disclosed some of the plans he personally has for women, as well as those of the House to include amending the Police Act to be fairer to women and revisiting the gender-related bills that failed to pass in the last review of the 1999 Constitution by the 9th National Assembly.

“Critically, I am leading an amend to the Police Act 2022 to ensure uniformity in the enlistment requirements for men and women; amend the rule that excludes married women from enlisting in the police and delete the regulation that provides that unmarried women may only marry after they have served in the police for three years subject to approval from a police commissioner,” he said.