Promoting Gender Equality in Political Participation

Auteur

Damilola Taiye Agbalajobi is a Political Science Lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria.

Texte du rabat

Provides an improved understanding into women's participation in Nigeria and lays bare the misconceptions.

Contenu

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Political Participation: Global Trends in Gender Disparity

Chapter 3: A History of Women in Political Activism and Governance in Nigeria

Chapter 4: Nigeria's Gender Policy: Affirmative Action, Women's Political Participation and Under-Representation in Governance

Chapter 5: Gender Disparity in Contemporary Nigerian Politics

Chapter 6: Strategies for an Increased Representation of Nigerian Women in Governance

List of Acronyms

Bibliography

Appendix I: Women in Politics Map 2017

Appendix II: Historical Timeline of International Events and Treaties Promoting Gender Equality

Appendix III: Geo-Political Zones of Nigeria

Appendix IV: Population Projection and Sample Size Calculation

Appendix V: Questionnaire

Appendix VI: Interview Guide for the Study "Geopolitical Analysis of Women's Participation in Nigerian Politics (1999-2015)"

Appendix VII: Distribution of Acts of Political Participation by the Respondents (Women)

Appendix VIII: List of Respondent for In-Depth Interview