By Our Reporter
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the International Standard Center for Development (ISCD), Abuja, Comrade Amarachi Confidence Iwuchukwu, has made a passionate call for the political emancipation of women in Nigeria.
Speaking during an exclusive interview with PRECISE POST at the weekend in Abuja during Africa Week, a one-day conference which took place at Main Auditorium of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she highlighted the systemic barriers preventing women from assuming leadership roles and actively participating in governance.
The one-day conference, which brought together key stakeholders from various sectors, served as a platform for discussions on Africa’s development challenges and opportunities. Comrade Iwuchukwu emphasized that despite Nigerian women’s contributions to the nation’s socio-economic landscape, their representation in political offices remains disproportionately low.
“Women in Nigeria have continuously demonstrated their capacity to lead, but structural and cultural hindrances continue to limit their participation in governance,” she stated. “It is time for proactive policies that not only encourage women’s political inclusion but also dismantle long-standing barriers that prevent their full engagement in decision-making processes.”
The ISCD Chief Executive, more popularly called Comrade Amara Confidence within the civil society circles, urged government institutions, civil society organizations, and political stakeholders to prioritize gender equity initiatives that foster female representation across all levels of governance. She advocated for reforms such as quota systems, leadership training programs, and financial support structures to empower women aspiring to enter politics.
She also highlighted her organization’s commitment to advancing women’s political and economic empowerment through advocacy, leadership training, and grassroots mobilization efforts. She stressed the importance of fostering a supportive environment where women can confidently step into leadership roles without fear of discrimination or systemic exclusion.
The Africa Week conference, attended by diplomats, policymakers, researchers, development experts and representatives of civil society, was a kaleidoscope of cultural, scientific, artistic and epicurean events in honour of Africa Day (25th May), when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now African Union, was founded in 1963.
As the conversation on political inclusivity gains momentum, stakeholders are expected to work toward sustainable policies that support women’s equal participation in governance, ensuring Nigeria’s democratic progress reflects the diversity and strength of its people.
The International Standard Centre for Development (ISCD), a non-profit nongovernmental organization founded in 2019 and incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on the 29 June, 2019, focuses on promoting peaceful coexistence, enhancing access to quality education and sustainable economic development, improving civic participation in governance, concerned on the rights of the children/youth/women, mainstreaming gender and social inclusion as well as addressing trafficking-in persons and other related offences.
