A One-Day Strategic Meeting for Political Mentorship for Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Rivers and Bayelsa States

The low rate of women participation in governance and politics militating from various factors cutting across sexual, economical, psychological, socially and culturally necessitated the need to engage the public on the importance to create a balance in the opportunities of governance and political participation, activeness in Niger Delta and Nigeria at large. In view of the above, a rally to create public awareness on the need to include women in politics and governance was carried out in Rivers State. The rally aims at sensitizing citizens of Rivers state on the importance of women in inclusion in politics and governance thus, increasing the awareness on the status of women in Nigeria politics and culture. This activity A one day Strategic Meeting for Political Mentorship for Women in Governance Network (WIGN) in Rivers State aims to incorporate grassroot women into active political participants in Rivers State. The activity created a mentorship system between already established politicians with the grassroot base women. Active participation will not be possible if the women do not have vital knowledge on how the political system works, the challenges and how to surmount them. Implicatively, women from the grassroots can stand their ground in vying for political positions and achieve success in return.