In this week’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker, we spotlight this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence under the theme “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls”, This year’s theme hits closer to home than we often admit. Digital spaces, once imagined as great equalisers, are becoming increasingly dangerous for women and girls in Nigeria. And while the physical world still holds many threats, the online world...
In this edition of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker, we spotlight two critical developments from the National Assembly: one addressing the rising vulnerability of Nigerian children online; and the other examining funding gaps affecting women’s welfare and gender equality interventions. Child online access protection bill: Strengthening safeguards for vulnerable children In the House of Representatives, the House Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), led the debate on the child online access protection...
This edition of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker spotlights one of the most significant gender-reform debates currently before the National Assembly: the push to increase women’s representation in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and to institutionalize gender-responsive policing across the country. At a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Nigeria Police Act, the Chairman of the House Committee on Police Affairs, Rep. Makki Abubakar Yalleman (APC, Jigawa), stressed that women are...
The passage of the sexual harassment of students bill, 2025, is a landmark effort to make schools safe for learning in Nigeria The Senate took a decisive step toward safer learning environments by passing the bill, which the House of Representatives had earlier cleared. It was presented for concurrence by Senate Leader, Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti) last week. The bill seeks to rebuild trust between educators and students, a trust long eroded by...
In this Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker, we highlight the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Act (Amendment) Bill that passed second reading in the Senate. Sponsored by Sen. Oluwole Cyril (APC, Ekiti), the bill seeks to strengthen Nigeria’s social protection system by providing compensation for death, injury, disease, or disability arising from work-related activities. In essence, it is a more comprehensive social security framework for Nigerian workers, one that recognizes the human cost...
In this Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker, we shed light on an important issue that affects women and families across Nigeria: the fight against breast cancer. Beyond being a health concern, breast cancer represents a deeper story about access, awareness, and equity. Too many women still face late diagnoses, high treatment costs, and limited access to care, especially in rural and low-income communities. In a motion of national importance, Rep. Blessing Amadi (PDP,...
Stakeholders from across government, civil society, academia and media have called for stronger transparency and accountability in the management of climate adaptation finance in Nigeria. This call came during a stakeholders consultative dialogue on accountability in climate Adaptation finance in Nigeria and validation session of the report titled “Enhancing Accountability in Climate Adaptation Finance in Nigeria: Synthesis Report and Case Studies on the Ecological Fund.” The dialogue was organised by the Human and Environmental Development...
The 10th House of Representatives has introduced numerous Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) bills and motions, demonstrating a positive awareness of issues affecting women, youth, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and vulnerable groups. However, a closer look at sponsorship patterns reveals an interesting paradox: most GESI bills and motions are sponsored by male lawmakers, even though women are the most directly impacted by exclusion and underrepresentation. While this points to commendable allyship from male legislators,...
As Nigeria celebrates 65 years of independence, the nation stands at a crossroads between promises of equality and the harsh realities of exclusion. Independence brought with it dreams of a fair, just, and inclusive society. Yet, six and a half decades later, too many Nigerians (women, youth, and persons with disabilities) remain on the margins of governance, the economy, and social life. This Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker shines a light on the...
This episode of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) tracker edition focuses on a critical question: will key GESI bills survive as lawmakers shift toward the political calendar? Introduction As lawmakers resume legislative activities after their annual recess, attention is turning to the fate of key bills that have the potential to reshape Nigeria’s democratic inclusiveness. Among these are the long-debated Sexual Harassment Bill (which was introduced in the 8th and 9th assemblies) and...
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