GENDER AND ELECTION OBSERVATION ON THE LAGOS STATE LGA AND LCDA ELECTION ON THE 21ST – 22ND JULY, 2017.
The physical women’s situation room for the Lagos State elections was set up on 21st of July in order to observe the Lagos State LGA and LCDA Elections from a gender perspective. The Stakeholder/ Press briefing launched open the situation room and had in attendance relevant stakeholders, media houses, trained female observers, and staff of WSRN. The National Coordinator Mrs. Joy Onyesoh stated that the election observation from a gender perspective creates visibility for largely ignored gendered issues like long waiting times and its impact on men and women. She encouraged any citizen to call the WSRN a toll free number to report any incidents likely to lead to conflict stating that serious incidents will be verified and passed on to the Nigerian Police Force or the Electoral Commission.
