Ms Eyong described the proposed Reserve Seats Bill before the National Assembly as a major opportunity for transformative inclusion of women in politics.
UN Women has expressed concern over the devastating impacts of the recent military escalation in the Middle East on women and girls.
The UN chief urged support for UN Women and women’s movements worldwide.
The UN Women has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening policy frameworks, enhancing digital safety, and promoting accountability for online harms in Nigeria.
The call was made at the National Convening of Traditional Leaders on GBV Prevention on Tuesday in Abuja,
Around 80,000 women and girls worldwide were killed intentionally by their intimate partners or other family members, including fathers, mothers, uncles and brothers.
UN Women, in a report published on Monday, warned that aid cuts shut down or suspend one in three women’s anti-violence programmes.
According to the report, civilian casualties among women and children have quadrupled in the last two years.
She made the call on Tuesday in Abuja.
Over 350 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist.
