Addressing Declining Participation of Nigerian Women in Politics
Despite accounting for nearly 50 percent of Nigeria’s population, women in the country remain significantly underrepresented in leadership and governance. Since the return of Nigeria to democracy in 1999, only 157 women have been elected into the 469-member National Assembly, compared to 2,657 men between 1999 and 2023. In fact, data from the country’s electoral […]
