Women Must Play A Stronger Role In Shaping Public Policy, Says Adaora Sydney-Jack

By Gbodiyan Oluwakemi Karen, Abuja
Gender advocate and Executive Director of the Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, has called for a shift from symbolic inclusion of women in politics to meaningful participation in decision-making, arguing that genuine democratic progress depends not merely on representation but on women’s ability to influence public policy, allocate resources, and shape national priorities.
Speaking in her keynote address during the LeapAfrica Dissemination Webinar Series on the theme, “Rethinking Leadership: Gender, Power, and Political Decision-Making in Africa,” Sydney-Jack said conversations about women’s political par...