Overcoming the Challenges of Women in Politics: Lesson for and from Nigeria
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In spite of the fact that women constitute over 50% of the registered voters in the
country and are actively involved in political rallies and election campaigns, they are
grossly underrepresented in elective and leadership positions in political parties and
other sectors of the nation's economy. The paper examines the historical antecedents
of women in politics. It identifies women's participation and contributions to Nigeria's
political and democratic process between 1999 and 2015 with a view to identifYing the
major challenges and possible means of overcoming the issues. Relying mainly on
secondary sources of data, the paper engages archival review of existing gender
policies and their roles in promoting women's political participation or otherwise.
The paper concludes that with greater awareness, enabling environment, better
political commitment and policies, women's political participation in Nigeria will
improve markedly.
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HM Sociology, JA Political science (General)