COALITION OF YOUNG FEMALE CANDIDATES - 2019
The Coalition of Young Female Candidates, a forum of young female candidates who ran in the 2019 general elections was officially inaugurated on 11th April, 2019 at the Best Western Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
The President and initiator, Dr. Doris Amara Opara said the need to harmonise the intentions of women towards development, policy making, implementation and politics is now ever than before. She stated the objectives of the group as follows:
. To open up dialogue between stakeholders, organisations to see more engagement with women candidates across board.
. To lobby for women candidates who painstakingly went through elections to engage in policy making, empower them with technical support through partnership with agencies.
. To also create a platform for data collection for women in issues on women engagement to sensitise more women, engage funders and offer moral support.
. To offer mentoring, training and support to new female politicians leveraging on the experiences and the partnerships.
The role of women enabling others became even more eminent in the just concluded 2019 elections as we saw less women candidates emerge from the primaries to the main elections.
The forum is represented across the 36 States of the federation by young females who ran and made a mark in the 2019 general elections.
From her own view point, the Media, Publicity and Social Innovation National Executive, Adaora Onyechere stated that the major issues for women was not just finance, but also financial literacy; Self Branding and mentorship. She said there was a desperate gap in the field of mentoring for young women by elder women stakeholders who are political veterans and a low degree of candour towards investing in women with capacity by other women who are influenced and bridge builders.
Some of the state coordinators present included Hon. Happiness Stevens Odochi representing Imo State, Hon. Tari Oba Laha representing Lagos State, Hajia Zainab Sulaiman Umar representing Kano State, Maryam Alexander representing Bauchi State amongst others. Other members present at the meeting were Amb. Ginika Tor, Hon. Blessing Nwagba, Hon. Obiajuru Ugwuogbu and Hon. Fareedah Abiola.
The Legal Adviser National, Barr. Queency Patrick also stated the need for women to stay committed and focused, follow the governing principles of the forum, which is Equity, Transparency, Handwork and Togetherness.
The CYFC 2019 is the first of its kind coming from the 2019 elections, duly registered and integrated by ECES EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR ELECTORAL SUPPORT.
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