• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Monday, August 4, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

EU-SDGN Facilitates Workshop For INEC Officers To Ensure Gender, Disability Inclusive Elections

by Henry Tyohemba
6 months ago
in News
EU-SDGN
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

To enhance gender and disability inclusion in Nigeria’s electoral process, the European Union Support to Democratic Governance Programme (EU-SDGN) has supported the training of desk officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Advertisement

The EU-SDGN aims to develop a comprehensive training manual for INEC inclusivity officers to effectively address and manage gender and disability related issues that may arise during elections.

The three-day workshop held in Abuja, provides an opportunity for relevant stakeholders to review INEC’s inclusivity manual and identify gaps and areas of improvement.

Speaking during the workshop, the Director, Gender and Inclusivity Department, INEC, Lakunuya Dorathy Bello, stated that the workshop is timely and important, as it would help the Commission to discharge its mandate to promote a free, credible, transparent, and inclusive elections across the country.

She said, “The manual will assist the Commission to build the capacity of its desk officers to enable them serve the interest of inclusivity in various states.

RELATED

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists

14 minutes ago
Nyanya/Karu Residents Laud Wike Over Restoration Of Potable Water

‘Pray For Me Daily, I Deal With Lawless Elite,’ Wike Tells FCT Residents

16 minutes ago

“The manual will enable them perform optimally at their duties, ensuring that marginalised groups are adequately represented during elections.”

While lauding the continuous efforts of the EU to support capacity building for staff of INEC, Bello stated that the workshop helps participants to improve their skill and experience, even as time, laws, and people evolve.

In her remarks, Programme Manager, Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), Vaneza Gregory, said the workshop was necessitated as a result of the gap in inclusivity data for women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

“We realised a gap from the inclusivity data made available by INEC, and there a was a need to address the gap in data produced in the areas on inclusivity data for women and PWDs.”

She stated that through the programme, 40 INEC gender desk officers from 36 states in the country will be trained over a period of one week to ensure that they are adequately equipped to effectively address and manage gender and disability-related issues.

She further disclosed that the handbook provides an overview of the legal and policy frameworks, international agreements, and practical strategies to ensure that all citizens, including women and PWDs, can participate fully in elections.

Assistant Programme Manager, TAF Africa, George Anwayi, added, “There has never been, before now, a comprehensive training manual to ensure the inclusion of marginalised groups as far as INEC is concerned. With this activity, we are able to work towards the mainstreaming of women and PWDs in electoral processes.

“There is a need for INEC staff to understand inclusivity comprehensively. This manual will therefore help to train INEC’s desk officers, who will, in turn, ensure that all marginalised groups are properly mainstreamed in all electoral processes.”


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: EU-SDGNIndependent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Student Loan: N116.184bn Disbursed – NELFUND

Next Post

PTAD Launches Mobile ‘I Am Alive’ Confirmation Solution

Henry Tyohemba

Henry Tyohemba

You May Like

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists
News

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists

2025/08/04
Nyanya/Karu Residents Laud Wike Over Restoration Of Potable Water
News

‘Pray For Me Daily, I Deal With Lawless Elite,’ Wike Tells FCT Residents

2025/08/04
PICTORIAL: Ex-Soldiers Protest, Demand Outstanding Entitlements In Abuja
News

PICTORIAL: Ex-Soldiers Protest, Demand Outstanding Entitlements In Abuja

2025/08/04
Arsenal Launch £42.5m Swap Deal For Lookman
News

Atalanta CEO Confirms Pact Lookman Amid Transfer Speculation

2025/08/04
1 Feared Killed In Fresh Communal Clash Between Osun Communities
News

Travels: Osun Gov’t Denies Misuse Of Public Funds

2025/08/04
UBEC Engages SUBEBs Chairmen On Open School Implementation
News

Coalition Asks UBEC Boss To Resign Over Alleged Infractions

2025/08/04
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

PPDC Launches $4,000 Grant For Investigative Journalists

‘Pray For Me Daily, I Deal With Lawless Elite,’ Wike Tells FCT Residents

PICTORIAL: Ex-Soldiers Protest, Demand Outstanding Entitlements In Abuja

Atalanta CEO Confirms Pact Lookman Amid Transfer Speculation

Travels: Osun Gov’t Denies Misuse Of Public Funds

Coalition Asks UBEC Boss To Resign Over Alleged Infractions

PDP Must Uphold Outcome Of South-South Congress — Wike

How To Check 2025 WAEC Result Online

BBNaija S10: Thelma Emerges First Female Head Of House

Police Neutralise Notorious Kidnapping Suspect In Akwa Ibom

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.