GENDER AUDIT 2003 ELECTIONS

Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi & 'Lanre Arogundade (eds.):
Gender Audit 2003 Elections and Issues in Women's Political Participation in Nigeria.
Lagos: Women's Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), 2004.
ISBN 978-062-029-X
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Nigeria never had a female president, nor are there any female governors. An almost insignificant number of women were elected into various posts in the last general elections held in the country between April and May 2003. Only 3 out of 109 members of the Senate are female, and only 21 out of the 360 members of the House of Representatives. The situation is not better in most State Houses of Assembly. "The United Nations has enjoined states to aspire to a minumum of 30% by the year 2000. Admittedly only a handful of nations can boast of this achievement even in the year 2003, but at least there is some movement, whereas in Nigeria, it seems that we are all motion with little movement." (Foreword)
This book, based on a detailed study of the 2003 election results, not only takes account of the dismal state of gender equality in Nigerian politics. It also gives an overview about women's roles in Nigeria's political history and analyses the mechanisms that operate against women in Nigeria's party political system. The book furthermore contains biodata and contact addresses of female politicians, thus constituting a manual for all those interested in strengthening female political participation in Nigeria.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

Research Methodology and Scope

Chapter One – The imperative of a Gender Audit

Chapter Two - A Challenge Dated in History (1914 – 2003)

Chapter Three – Issues in Affirmative Action and Women Participation

Chapter Four – Intricacies of Women Participation in Party Politics

Chapter Five – Periscoping the Electoral Field 2003

Chapter Six - Analysis and Observations

Chapter Seven - Conclusion and Recommendations

Appendix 1 – BIODATA
Appendix 2 – Questionnaire on Women and Voters’ Attitude

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