WOMEN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN LEGISLATIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT IN YOBE STATE
1 Department of Political Science Yobe State University, Damaturu.
2 Department of Public Administration Yobe State University, Damaturu
3 Department of Political Science Yobe State University, Damaturu
* Corresponding author: aishakucici2@gmail.com
2 Department of Public Administration Yobe State University, Damaturu
3 Department of Political Science Yobe State University, Damaturu
* Corresponding author: aishakucici2@gmail.com
Abstract
Women participation and representation in politics and
governance has been worrisome over the years. Women
constitute a greater number of registered voters in Nigeria.
Despite the fact that they are yet to experience full
representation into political position. More so, in spite of
United Nation (UN) and other international Organization
advocacy and declaration of the right and equality between
men and women of which Nigeria is a signatory, women still
constitute a small percent of those participating in political
decisions and leadership, specifically in legislative position
at both State and National levels. Based on these, the paper
seeks to unveil the challenges Nigerian women face as a
result of under-representation in politics and governance in
Yobe State. The study is a content analysis which utilized
secondary data consisting of journal, articles, documents
from UN and other Non-governmental organizations in
making analysis and drawing conclusions. The study found
that the factors affecting women participation in politics
include the patriarchal nature of Nigerian society, lack of
finance, culture/religion, political party discrimination,
violence amongst others. These factors hinder women from
participating and contributing their quota to national
development of their fatherland. It concludes that gender
parity in the parliament is essential for promoting women's
right and supporting women voices in Yobe State. The study
therefore recommends that there should be inclusion of
women in political activities and allocation of political
positions through quota system; Political parties should
subsidies nomination forms for women to contest political
positions and there should be public enlightenment and
sensitization on negative stereotype which the society tag
women who engage in politics.
Keywords
Legislature
political participation
political representation
Stereotype
Women.
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How to Cite
KUCICI, A., NGADA, B. J., & INUSA, A. (2022). WOMEN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN LEGISLATIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT IN YOBE STATE. Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, 13(1), 145-152. https://doi.org/10.67862/hjjgs.2022.ueh1085a
A. KUCICI, B. J. NGADA, and A. INUSA, "WOMEN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN LEGISLATIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT IN YOBE STATE," Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 145-152, January 2022. doi: 10.67862/hjjgs.2022.ueh1085a
