Nigeria, democracy, women leaders and political tokenism
Source: The Nation
The inauguration of legislative assemblies in the states and at the federal level has been completed. The data is in and it shows that less Nigerian women were elected into the legislature at all levels. Of the 1,019 women that contested for seats during the 2023 elections, only 48 won the elections, a ratio of 4.7%. Even though the number increased from 45 in 2019 to 48 in 2023, the increase is almost insignificant.
Click here to read the full article published by The Nation on 24 June 2023.
The inauguration of legislative assemblies in the states and at the federal level has been completed. The data is in and it shows that less Nigerian women were elected into the legislature at all levels. Of the 1,019 women that contested for seats during the 2023 elections, only 48 won the elections, a ratio of 4.7%. Even though the number increased from 45 in 2019 to 48 in 2023, the increase is almost insignificant.
Click here to read the full article published by The Nation on 24 June 2023.