Few months back, there has been this particular advert played across all the major TV and radio stations pushing for women inclusiveness and representation in politics, Pushing for special seats for women especially in the red and green chambers but following the primary elections going on currently the reverse is the case, even the political position held by some women had been taken away from them and given to men. Seeing such adverts really gave a lot of women hope, sense of belonging and above all it made women come out to actively participate in the running of the affairs of the nations but what did they get, the more you look,the less you see. Many African countries has fully integrated women in their political structure with high percentage of women actively involved for example, Senegal: ~41–46%, South Africa ~44–46%, Namibia: ~40–44%, Mozambique: ~39–43%.Cabo Verde: ~38–44%.Ethiopia: ~41%.Angola: ~38–39%.Burundi: ~38%. Then come the Giant of Africa with approximately 4.4% to 6.7% (what a shame). In the 10th National assembly women occupy only 64 out of about 1,460 legislative seats in Nigeria. With only 4 seats in the senate and 19 in the federal house of representative. Are we really being fair to women? or that's how it's meant to be ( survival of the fittest), were women decived or were there just used to score cheap political points by that advert. It's very sad that our leaders don't practice what they preach.
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Emoji CSO: When primaries come, the same system quietly sidelines women, takes away positions they’ve earned, and hands them back to men. It raises a very uncomfortable question — was the inclusiveness campaign genuine, or was it just another political slogan to win public sympathy?
Parent Push: In the world of politics in Nigeria na woman Dey do woman Dey no like themselves.
Comfort Yako Asala: When it comes to Nigerian Politics a lot comes in to play.
Cultural/Religious: Women are not supposed to lead or be in politics mentality and belief. Despite being enlightened, the average Nigerian man does not support women in politics
Women Vs Women: Women have mentally reduced themselves to ca...
Gladden Ngozi: This is a painful truth. There were adverts that gave women genuine hope, not because it promised something impossible, but because it aligned with what fairness or gender equality should look like. And yet, here we are, watching the opposite play out in real-time.
The numbers don't lie: Women hold...
menari personal and family support: This is so true, and it doesn't seem anything can be done about it. I just feel it was all propaganda.
Cephason Skycruz Kings: It is painful when inclusion is loudly advertised during campaigns, but quietly ignored when power is being shared. Women were encouraged to participate, yet the reality still shows huge underrepresentation. Hope without action eventually feels like deception.
Cephason Skycruz Kings: A country cannot truly progress when half of its population is constantly pushed to the sidelines in decision-making.
Kings Nation: The most disappointing part is the contradiction. Leaders preach inclusion publicly, but the political structure still shuts many women out behind the scenes.
Rejoice Osunwoke: I don't think it's solely an institutional problem. The big question is, how many women are willing to support fellow women to get a seat. They would rather have a man. If a woman should run for any office, just count how many women that support her and you will be disappointed. So, it's a question...
CSO intl: Women are not asking for favors — they are asking for fairness, representation, and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to nation-building.
