Nigerian women and politics of gender inequality
Source: The Sun
‘When some women try to get involved in politics, they are despised and as such they are at the defensive. Even their co-women would despise them and refuse to support and vote for them…First, women are not as financially buoyant as the men. Secondly, the political environment and conditions are often unfriendly and hostile to women” –Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies (former candidate of the Mass Action Joint Alliance in the 2019 presidential election).
The recent protest by hundreds of placard-carrying, concerned Nigerian women at the National Assembly, Abuja against the rejection of five bills seeking gender equality in the country is not only justified but has passed a potent message to prick the conscience of the powers that be.
Click here to read the full article published by The Sun on 14 Mars 2022.
‘When some women try to get involved in politics, they are despised and as such they are at the defensive. Even their co-women would despise them and refuse to support and vote for them…First, women are not as financially buoyant as the men. Secondly, the political environment and conditions are often unfriendly and hostile to women” –Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies (former candidate of the Mass Action Joint Alliance in the 2019 presidential election).
The recent protest by hundreds of placard-carrying, concerned Nigerian women at the National Assembly, Abuja against the rejection of five bills seeking gender equality in the country is not only justified but has passed a potent message to prick the conscience of the powers that be.
Click here to read the full article published by The Sun on 14 Mars 2022.