Nigerian Women, Politics and the National Identity Question

Autor/in	Olufade, Adenike Olufunke
Titel	Nigerian Women, Politics and the National Identity Question
Quelle	In: African Educational Research Journal, 1 (2013) 3, S.161-170 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2354-2160
Schlagwörter	Females; Political Attitudes; Women Administrators; Foreign Countries; Civil Rights; Citizen Participation; Gender Bias; Disadvantaged; Power Structure; Gender Differences; Laws; Governance; Peace; Conflict; Political Power; Networks; Poverty; Islam; Religious Factors; Barriers; Sex Role; Sex Stereotypes; Elections; Political Candidates; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Weibliche Führungskraft; Ausland; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Geschlechterstereotyp; Geschlechterkonflikt; Law; Recht; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Frieden; Konflikt; Politische Macht; Armut; Geschlechterrolle; Election; Wahl
Abstract	Women involvements in political activities in recent times have been on the decline. Often times, women's right is denied against the provisions of the constitution and other international instruments of human rights and this does not allow them to participate in government adequately. It takes conscious political actions to address the issue of women's political marginalization and disallowing women from political participation enhances women invisibility in government and strengthens men's arrogance in power. This paper focuses on the issues attributed to women's attitude to politics and the challenges of women in leadership positions. Going by the recent number of appointments of female ministers and senators in Nigeria, the paper reveals the potentials of women leaders in government and the emancipation of favourable laws in the interest of women. The paper then concludes by analysing the problems and prospects of women involvement in political activities towards promoting good governance in Nigeria. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01