Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesPresident Barack Obama delivers remarks during a campaign "grassroots event" at James Day Park July 5, 2012 in Parma, Ohio. In August, Romney released an ad charging that Obama had “gutted” the work requirements for welfare claims. In truth, all Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services had done was grant waivers to states whose governors – including some Republicans — had long been asking for flexibility in making welfare-to-work more effective at ending dependency.

The House of Representatives has revoked its decision on three gender bills in the constitution amendment. The U-turn is coming following the outcry the rejection of women-related bills generated. The bills are; Citizenship: the bill seeking to amend section 26 of the 1999 constitution to provide for citizenship by registration for foreign spouses of Nigerian women. Affirmative action: the bill proposes an amendment to section 223 of the constitution to provide 35% affirmative action to ensure women occupy at least 35% in political party administration.

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