A Bill for an Act to Amend the Armed Forces Act, Cap A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, to Ensure at Least 15 Percent of Women Representation in the Enlistment, Recruitment and Appointment of Service Personnel, Require the Armed Forces to Provide and Maintain a Gender-Responsive Compliance Programme in the Enlistment, Recruitment, Training, Provision of Accommodation, Operational Engagements, Provision of Logistics, Marital Status, Posting and Discipline of Service Personnel, and Ensure the Establishment of a Unit to Monitor and Maintain Records of the Gender-Responsive Compliance Programme and Disaggregated Data Collation; and for Related Matters

Abstract

This Bill seeks to amend the Armed Forces Act, CAP A20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, to ensure at least 15 percent of women representation in the enlistment, recruitment and appointment of service personnel, require the Armed Forces to provide and maintain a gender- responsive compliance programme in the enlistment, recruitment, training, provision of accommodation, operational engagement, provision of logistics, marital status, posting and discipline of service personnel, and ensure the establishment of a unit to monitor and maintain records of the gender- responsive compliance programme and disaggregated data collation.