Formation of over 2000 Anti-corruption clubs in secondary schools
nationwide;
engagement of NYSC Members in the Anti-corruption Community
Development Services and the National Anti-corruption Volunteer Corps.
engaging Non-Governmental Organizations (CSOs) in community
advocacy under the ICPC/NGO coalition programme.
launching of the Local Government Integrity Initiative (LGII) in many local
Government Areas with the aim of building and promoting the culture of
integrity and zero tolerance for corruption in local government
administration.
conducting workshops, symposia and seminars to educate specifically
targeted groups across the nation.
3.7
Objective 7. Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women
3.7.1 Nigeria is signatory to a number of international protocols on women, and all
the standards and codes with regard to women affairs have been ratified and
are being domesticated in the country. Besides, the 1999 Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria provides for non-discrimination against women.
The country went further to publish a National Gender Policy and National
Policy on Women which the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs uses as
working documents.
3.7.2 In order to ensure the integration of gender perspectives in policy decisions,
the Nigeria Vision 20:2020 document stresses a commitment to gender
equality and 35% representation for women in decision-making positions. The
present Administration places women in the fore front in all its socioeconomic policies as reflected in all the reforms, especially the education and
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