Revelead: why women lose elections in Nigeria – Survey
Source: 21st Century Chronicle
Women are politically very active in Nigeria and make up about 60 per cent of the crowd during campaigns and elections, according to available statistics. One would thus expect that with this level of participation, the number of women holding political positions, especially elective positions, should be significantly high. Surprisingly, however, this is far from being so in Nigeria. A survey carried out by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN showed that traditional and cultural values, illiteracy, religion and poor economic standing have continued to hurt women’s chances of winning elections in the country.
Click here to read the full article published by 21st Century Chronicle on 6 August 2023.
Women are politically very active in Nigeria and make up about 60 per cent of the crowd during campaigns and elections, according to available statistics. One would thus expect that with this level of participation, the number of women holding political positions, especially elective positions, should be significantly high. Surprisingly, however, this is far from being so in Nigeria. A survey carried out by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN showed that traditional and cultural values, illiteracy, religion and poor economic standing have continued to hurt women’s chances of winning elections in the country.
Click here to read the full article published by 21st Century Chronicle on 6 August 2023.
