title: Gender Politics in Nigeria: A Socio-Political Analysis of Women’s Perspectives on Feminism, Feminist Politics, and Democracy
abstract: Nigeria’s democracy exhibits gender-based inequalities that suppress women’s voices and disproportionately under-represent them inpolitical leadership. Using feminist political philosophy as its theoretical framework, and mixed methods to gather data, this study interrogated Nigerian feminism, feminist politics, and democracy through the lens of 100 working-class women. Findings reveal the existential struggles of participants whose material deprivation and political powerlessness have increased
journal: Modern Africa Politics History and Society