Nigeria, March 14 -- Participants at a policy dialogue have called for stronger measures to increase women's participation in politics, warning that Nigeria's democracy will remain incomplete if women continue to be marginalised in decision-making spaces.

The dialogue, themed "Democracy and the Voices of Women: From Voice to Power," was organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation to commemorate International Women's Day 2026 in Abuja.

This year's celebration, marked globally on 8 March, highlights the contributions of women and renews calls for gender equality.

It focused on the need to translate women's participation in politics from symbolic representation into real political influence.

Speaking during a panel discussion, the Nati...