Politics, Women's Rights, Nigerian Culture, Ethnicity, Zones, Organizing, Political Interests, National Level, Community, Discussion

PM News . 18 May 1999 . Pg 6

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The text describes a meeting of Igbo women politicians in Enugu, where they are organizing themselves to enter the political arena with greater preparedness. The women are motivated by a desire to challenge the patriarchal politics of the past and to articulate the problems of women at the national level. They acknowledge that some of them have electoral ambitions and are active politicians, but their primary goal is to unite and organize themselves for the larger good of Nigerian women. The interviewee, Dr. Catherine Acholonu, emphasizes the importance of Igbo women coming together to discuss their common problems and to work towards a more inclusive and equitable political system.

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The text describes a meeting of Igbo women politicians in Enugu, where they are organizing themselves to enter the political arena with greater preparedness. The women are motivated by a desire to challenge the patriarchal politics of the past and to articulate the problems of women at the national level. They acknowledge that some of them have electoral ambitions and are active politicians, but their primary goal is to unite and organize themselves for the larger good of Nigerian women. The interviewee, Dr. Catherine Acholonu, emphasizes the importance of Igbo women coming together to discuss their common problems and to work towards a more inclusive and equitable political system.