Betty Apiafi

Betty Jocelyne Okagua - Apiafi (born 19 February 1962) is a Nigerian politician, economist, retired banker and educationist. Apiafi was elected to the Nigerian Senate for Rivers West Senatorial District in 2019. She has also served as a House of Representatives Member for Abua/Odual-Ahoada East Federal Constituency of Rivers State since 2007. She is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Quotes Gender parity is a statistical measure that compares women and men through their income, education, and work hours among other points. It is also an important tool for policymakers striving towards gender equality. Senate moves to mainstream gender parity in Constitution. 10 March 2021, The Nation Newspaper. Celebrate women around the world, promote gender quality as well as eliminate gender stereotype. Many male senators oppose inclusion of gender equality in Nigerian Constitution. 11 March 2020, Premium Times Newspaper. External links Category:Economists from Nigeria Category:Women politicians in Nigeria Category:1962 births Category:Women born in the 1960s Category:Living people