The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and UN Women have renewed their commitment to advancing women’s leadership and inclusive governance across West Africa.
This followed a strategic meeting between ECOWAS Vice President, Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, and the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Beatrice Eyong, held at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja.
During the meeting, Eyong called for stronger collaboration with the Commission to promote women’s participation in leadership and political processes across the region.
“We are seeking to deepen collaboration with ECOWAS to advance women’s participation in leadership roles and politics through concrete actions and targeted strategies,” she said.
Eyong emphasized that stronger institutional partnerships are critical to achieving meaningful and sustainable progress in gender equality.
“It is important that we reinforce partnerships that will deliver impactful and lasting outcomes for women across West Africa,” she added.
In response, ECOWAS reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with UN Women to promote inclusive governance and gender-responsive policies within member states.
The renewed partnership is expected to drive coordinated efforts aimed at increasing women’s representation in decision-making spaces while strengthening frameworks that support gender equality across the sub-region.
