FACT SHEET: GENDER DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE
In a quest for different security experiences and priorities, the United Nations Security Council in the year 2000 adopted Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 to create a gender-equal, gender-sensitive, and gender-responsive security sector. The efforts at gender mainstreaming in peace and security have been accompanied by state-level attempts to increase the participation of women in the security sector....Read More 0
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Recruitment of a Consultant for PWAN’s 2020 Annual Report Opening Date: December 21, 2020 Closing Date: December 28, 2020 The Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative also known as Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN) is a women led non-governmental organization dedicated to enhancing citizens participation and improving security governance in Nigeria and West Africa broadly, As a women...Read More 0
NARRATIVE REPORTS ON THE ASSESSMENT OF NUMAN AND DEMSA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
The administration of Local governments in Nigeria has been faced with challenges despite being the third tier of government and the closest to the citizens. With 774 LGAs across the country, it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate between the duties of States and even the Federal Government as a whole, which has led to ineffectiveness and inefficiency of basic service delivery....Read More 0
NEWSLETTER: BEYOND VOTING: INCREASING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS
The shrinking space for women in the political process requires continuous engagements with various stakeholders on the importance of inclusive governance where women are given the opportunity to contribute their quota in national development. PWAN in its collaborative approach with the Women Advocate and Research Center (WARDC) and Voice of Ogun Women (VOW) created a Social charter that sets...Read More 0
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF YOUNG WOMEN FOR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP BOOTCAMP Interested persons must be female Nigerians between the ages of 25years – 35 years. Must be passionate about good governance. Must be willing to complete the program (maximum of six months). Priority will be given to candidates who reside in Bauchi, Borno, Cross River, Edo, Enugu, Ekiti, Imo, Kebbi, Kwara, Niger, Ondo,...Read More 6
FCT COURTS SENTENCING GUIDELINES
The issue of decongestion of our correctional centers has been on the burner in public discourse for a long time now. Many interventions have been made by the government in this regard, however, the focus on litigation and legal representation as a solution has proven ineffective. According to the provisions of Part 44 of the ACJA and S.40 to 44 of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act,...Read More 0
ASSESSMENT OF AMAC AND BWARI AREA COUNCILS’ SERVICE DELIVERY ON EDUCATION, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
Service delivery in the Nigerian public service structure is complicated and has created concerns about services rendered to citizens by the local governments ( LGs ) as inaccessible and inadequate. Local governments or area councils, constitutionally created as the third tier of government (government at the grassroots) have become appendages of states’ government, leading to...Read More 0
PROMINENCE OF POLICE BRUTALITY AMONGST YOUTHS IN NIGERIA
This year alone, from January and October 2020 the number of force brutality incidents, and these include the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Nigeria Customer Service, stands at 88. About 116 people have been killed in these 88 incidents. Of the 88 incidents, at least 51% of cases (46) were attributed to police...Read More 1
ASEESSMENT AND SUMMARY OF GENDER IN THE JUDICIAL SECTOR OF NIGERIA
The aim of this assessment is to interrogate to what extent the legal, policy, practices, and institutional frameworks flowing from the UNSCR and the NAP have coalesced towards fulfilling their underlying principles. Anchoring its probe on the judiciary, this study examines the levels and quality of gender awareness, representation and participation, the extent of gender sensitivity,...Read More 0
REPORT AND SUMMARY OF GENDER ASSESSMENT OF THE SECURITY SECTOR IN NIGERIA
Despite the fact that women make almost half of the Nigerian population, they are largely excluded from governance processes, conflict management structures and peacebuilding mechanisms In recognition of the pivotal role that women play in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, Nigeria launched its first National Action Plan (NAP) in August 2013 to domesticate the United Nations Security...Read More 0