AGF admits gender bias persists in justice sector

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN , has acknowledged that women aspiring to enter and excel in Nigeria’s justice sector still face systemic gender bias, economic hardships and cultural stereotypes that continue to undermine their progress.
Fagbemi made the admission through the Solicitor-General of the Federation, Beatrice Jedy-Agba, who represented him at the opening ceremony of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) African Regional Conference, held at the Body of Benchers Auditorium in Abuja on Tuesday.
The conference, themed “Promoting Excellence in the Administration of Justice”, was hosted by t...