Shortly before President Olusegun Obasanjo inaugurated the National Political Reform Conference (NPRC), there were great expectations among women that the era of discrimination against them would soon be a thing of the past. This was particularly hinged on the fact that gender inequality limits the ability of women to assert their rights and be co-partners with men in the politics and governance of the nation. Two months into the conference, their agitation has gathered momentum. But how far can this agitation go? asks Ndubuisi Ugah, who was at a conference organised by Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC).