Office Of The PDP National Woman Leader

THE PDP NATIONAL WOMAN LEADER'S CONTRIBUTIONS, SUPPORT, AND MOBILIZATION FOR THE RESERVED SEATS FOR WOMEN BILL (HB 1349 & SB 440)

The advancement of inclusive democracy and gender equity in Nigerian politics has found a dedicated and formidable champion in Hon. (Dr) Mrs. Amina Darasimi Bryhm, the National Woman Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Through her visionary leadership, she has been at the forefront of shaping discourse, building momentum, and mobilizing stakeholders in support of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349 & SB 440).

Her contributions have been multidimensional and strategic, cutting across:

• National Advocacy: Consistently using her office and platforms to amplify the voices of women, lobby decision-makers, and champion the passage of the Bill.

• Grassroots Mobilization: Driving awareness and sensitization campaigns among women at community levels, ensuring that the demand for inclusion resonates with ordinary citizens across Nigeria.

• Strategic Partnerships: Building alliances with civil society organizations, development partners, women’s groups, and the media to sustain pressure and broaden support for legislative reforms.

• Capacity Building: Organizing leadership, mentoring, and political training programs to prepare women for effective participation and performance once these reserved seats are actualized.

• Engagement with Legislators: Holding consultative meetings with members of the National and State Assemblies, ensuring that the case for women’s inclusion is backed by data, research, and policy-driven arguments.

• Public Enlightenment Campaigns: Spearheading nationwide dialogues, town halls, and media interventions to educate citizens on the importance of the Bill and the long-term benefits of women’s representation.

WHY THE RESERVED SEATS FOR WOMEN BILL MATTERS

The Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349 & SB 440) aims to increase women’s representation in Nigeria’s National and State Houses of Assembly. It seeks to institutionalize greater inclusion of women in decision-making processes by creating constitutional guarantees for more women in legislative positions.

The Bill amends Sections 77 (1) and 117 (1) of the Constitution, ensuring that the reserved seats are subject to direct elections like all other legislative seats. This means women will be elected by the people, further strengthening the legitimacy of their representation.

The principle is simple yet profound: women belong in all places where decisions are made. Excluding women from governance creates socio-economic disadvantages, while their inclusion strengthens democracy, accelerates economic growth, and improves the quality of life for all Nigerians.

KEY BENEFITS OF WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION

• National Development Imperative: Women’s representation is a national issue with cross-cutting impact. When women are excluded, critical sectors such as healthcare, education, and social welfare receive inadequate attention, resulting in higher poverty, weaker institutions, and slower development outcomes.

• Economic Growth: Excluding women from leadership roles leads to measurable economic losses. Research shows that increasing women’s participation can:
a. Raise Nigeria’s GDP growth by up to 9% by 2025.
b. Channel greater investments into education, healthcare, and social welfare.
c. Enhance household and community-level economic stability.
d. Promote good governance and innovation through diverse perspectives.

• Strengthening Democracy: This Bill is not merely about increasing numbers. It is about deepening democracy, ensuring equity, and delivering inclusive governance that reflects the aspirations of all Nigerians.

CALL TO ACTION

The Reserved Seats for Women Bill is not just a women’s issue — it is a national agenda for progress. By investing in women’s leadership, Nigeria is investing in her democratic future, her economic prosperity, and the well-being of her citizens.

Let us all lend our voices and support to the passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349 & SB 440). Together, we can build a more inclusive, equitable, and prosperous Nigeria.

PHOTOS From The Just Concluded Ondo State PDP Gubernatorial campaign Grand Finale in Akure.

PHOTOS From The Just Concluded Intensive Women Sensitization & Mobilization Programme organized by Hon. Mrs Amina Darasimi D. Bryhm the PDP National Woman Leader.

Press Statement from the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives

October 29, 2024

Affirmative action is a fundamental right of women – Speaker Abbas

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has reassured Nigerian women of the 10th Assembly's resolve to push through gender-related legislation aimed at granting them more participatory space in politics.

The Speaker who hosted a delegation of women in politics in his office on Tuesday stated that having more women coming to the parliament is a matter of right and not a privilege.

The visit to the Speaker, which was attended by the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee of the House, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, and other legislators, was a follow-up to the International Legislative Dialogue on Women and the Constitution Amendment Process in Nigeria held on Monday in Abuja.

The Speaker expressed sadness at a situation where women would have to resort to pleading for something that should ordinary be a matter of right.

"I feel sad we are convening this meeting here and that we're hearing pleas from our mothers for what is rightly theirs. If I had known that this was the purpose for this meeting, I would have told you to go home and sleep and even snore, that this House will deliver on its promises to you. "

Speaker Abbas reassured the women that the 10th National Assembly would invest in making history by passing all gender-related bills seeking to alter the constitution.

"This time around, history will be made and that this 10th House and the 10th Senate will make it happen. I, as the Speaker, am very confident that all of us, the 360 members, are on board with this," he said.

Speaker Abbas further expressed desire to see a time in the future where women will not only be fully represented in the legislature but also in the executive arm.

"I'm also looking forward to a time when women will not just have space in the parliament, but also in the executive, where you will have a president and the vice president will be a woman, and where you will have a governor with a woman as the deputy.

"I'm confident that this is doable, and if we can't achieve it with the ongoing efforts, then it will be a work in progress. But for what we are here for right now, it's a done deal as far as the House is concerned."

Earlier, the leader of the women delegation, who is also the National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs. Amina Darasimi Bryhm, expressed delight at the level of commitment and support the Speaker has shown in the cause of women in Nigeria.

"We are delighted to be here, and also pleased to see that you came with your wife out to support us yesterday at the dialogue.

"Like I said yesterday, our society is patriarchal, and, therefore, we need this support, and we're lucky and happy to have a Speaker who's a 'he-for-she'.

She assured the Speaker and other leaders of the National Assembly who are invested in the struggle that women will redouble their effort to ensure that the objective is realized," she said.

Also commending Speaker Abbas for his steadfastness in championing the course of women in Nigeria through legislative instrument, a member of the South African Parliament Dudu Zuma-Sambudla described women as the peaceful segment of every society.

Civil society representatives also commended the Speaker for his support, saying that women are beautifiers of spaces, and if given more spaces to participate in politics, they will make it more beautiful.

A former senator, who had served as a member of the House, Sen. Binta Masi Garba expressed appreciation to the Speaker office for championing the current movement of bringing women out to voice their case and make their voices heard.

She noted that while women who represent 49.4% of the nation's population are playing favourably in professional fields and careers, they are shot out in politics.

She said women are not asking for equal representation with the men in parliament but a fraction of available seats.

Signed:

Musa Abdullahi Krishi
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Earlier today, The National Woman Leader of the Peoples Democratic party PDP, attended the International Legislative Dialogue on Women and Constitution Amendment in Nigeria, a groundbreaking event organized by the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria Committee on Constitution Review, in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), and supported by the European Union in Nigeria.

The dialogue provide a platform for legislators, women's groups, and stakeholders to discuss constitution alteration proposals impacting women, identify challenges hindering women's political inclusion, and foster collaboration to promote gender parity.

Hon. Bryhm in her goodwill message as the President, National Women Leaders forum of Political Parties in Nigeria, emphasized the urgent need for greater gender inclusivity in both elected and appointive positions as the constitution undergoes review. This amendment presents a critical opportunity to address systemic barriers limiting women's participation in politics.

The event was a resounding success, demonstrating collective commitment to empowering women and fostering inclusive governance in Nigeria. Sustaining this momentum is crucial, ensuring women's voices are amplified and their rights protected.

October 24 2024

Earlier today, members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and staff of the national secretariat converged to felicitate with Hon. Mrs Amina Darasimi D Bryhm the National Woman Leader of the party on the occasion of her birthday.

The joyous gathering afforded staff the opportunity to share heart warming testimonies of the national woman leader.

Hon. Amina in her remarks thanked her colleagues and the staff of the secretariat for their contributions and dedication to work in their various departments and further urged them to continue to uphold the core values of the Peoples Democratic Party and remain united while also praying for unity of party faithfuls across boards.

Adiela Nwosu

BREAKING: PDP National Woman Leader Amina Bryhm Emerge As President NWLFPPN

National Women Leaders Forum Of Political Parties In Nigeria (NWLFPPN) Elect PDP National Woman Leader Hon. Mrs. Amina Darasimi D Bryhm As President.

Hon. Amina was elected at a two-day workshop organized by Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in Lagos.
The workshop themed 'Strengthening The Capacity Of National Women Leaders To Advocate For Inclusion, Participation And Representation Of Women' which saw the convergence of Women Leaders of Political Parties in Nigeria holds high prospects of positive outcomes in the area of facilitating training and capacity building, networking and collaboration, empowerment and confidence building, policy analysis and development, media and communication, resource mobilization, alliance building, even as it addresses intersectionality amongst other important things for women in Politics in Nigeria.

THURSDAY MAY 23 2024

PDP National Woman Leader Hon. Amina Donates To PWD As AMAC Holds Women Empowerment Programme.


Adiela Nwosu

Earlier today, the National Woman Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Mrs Amina Darasimi D Bryhm attended the official presentation /Empowerment of selected women in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).

The event which held at AMAC Town Hall in the FCT-Abuja is in line with the administration drive of Hon. Christopher Zakka Mai Kalangu the Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council and it is geared towards empowering women across the 12 LGAs in the council.

Present at the event were; the Vice Chairman AMAC
Hon. Nasiru Usman, the Council Secretary Hon. Jafaru Gwagwa, Hon. Speaker Matthew, Supervisory Councillors and Ward Councillors, Ward Chairmen and Women Leaders from various wards, Mrs. Phoebe Micah Jiba wife of former House of Reps Member, Beneficiaries of the empowerment initiative and well wishers.

Hon. Amina Bryhm in her good will message commended the AMAC Chairman, while highlighting areas for intervention that can positively impact the lives of women.

She donated a wheel chairwheel to one of the physically challenged beneficiaries and encouraged beneficiaries of the initiative to make good use of all items provided advising against selling of any of some items like; grinding machines, sewing machines etc.

Hon. Mai Kalangu in his address described the initiative as an extra effort towards establishing legitimate businesses for women across the 12 LGAs of AMAC. He called on good spirited Nigerians to partner with him even as he commended Women Development Union.

Amb Maisaje Umar Yahaya
SSA, Media & Political affairs to the National Woman leader,
People's Democratic Party (PDP)