Onyeka Onwenu Calls For Election Of Women As Party Chairpersons

Onyeka Onwenu Calls For Election Of Women As Party Chairpersons

Onyeka Onwenu

ChannelsTv
March 15, 2013

Veteran musician cum politician, Onyeka Onwenu, has called for the election of the first female national party chairman in Nigeria’s political history.

 
The award winning actress also blamed the de-socialisation of women for the minimal number of female participants in governance, politics and policy making positions in Nigeria.
 
“For example the big parties when they are electing officials of the party, there is always a woman’s wing, I hate that thing………
It is not fair to limit us to the women’s wing. There should be a woman chairman. There are some parties that have done better than others, but I don’t want to mention names because my party has not done too well”.

Onyeka Onwenu, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Google Hangout, said “The society says you are to be seen not to be heard, your place is in the kitchen. Women in the church the same thing, Catholic church with the election of the new pope, there has been a lot of talk about the fact that there was no single woman amongst those who voted the new pope and the fact that their roles are limited’’.
 
She further said such de-socialisation has made women to regard themselves as disadvantaged members of the society. She encouraged women, usually referred to as the weaker sex, to be more aggressive and take their place in the scheme of things in the society.

She also talked about the struggle the ordinary woman goes through when trying to carve a niche in the society, entertainment industry and politics especially in Nigeria.
 
She further said women should be admitted into top policy making positions and view the positive results they will bring to the society.

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Posted: at 16-03-2013 04:23 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Old woman, you are free to talk about politics but nest time don't mention anything concerning the church because you are a woman.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT A WOMAN PRIEST???

Posted: at 16-03-2013 08:02 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

Don’t make fun of this lady calling her “OLD WOMAN” it is disrespectful and insulting….

I pray you get old. She is more knowledgeable and smarter than most men running our country today.
She is saying the fact and I can assure you if women are equally placed in Nigeria life will be much better.
What is “WOMAN PRIEST” that’s what is called “TOKENISM” ...Bullshit...
You have more female members in any religion and yet they are shoved aside by men…. What we have in this world is Male- Chauvinism.

Your post is chauvinistic..... Don’t forget you were born by a woman.

Posted: at 16-03-2013 02:55 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

true talk

Posted: at 18-03-2013 11:30 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Ok

Posted: at 18-03-2013 08:45 PM (12 years ago) | Hero