A bill seeking to eliminate discrimination against women, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and that of women in Africa has passed second reading in the House of Representatives.
The bill will provide a mechanism for enforcing certain Provisions of the Constitution especially discrimination against women.
The sponsor of the bill, Saidu Abdullahi, stated that the bill will also enforce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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Meanwhile, A Bill to Amend the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Act, 2018 to Address other forms of discrimination on grounds of health disorders, has also scaled.
The bill was sponsored by Hon. Blessing Onuh.
The bill seeks to ensure that special attention is paid to children and young adults with special learning disabilities.
