Women in Nigeria have suffered a lot of degradation, traditionally, politically and economically. In some areas, they are considered as second class citizens with no rights of their own other than what their husbands decide for them. In this write-up, Richard Alkali tries to synthesize the agonies encountered by women in their venture into politics.
The middle class Nigerian women suffer greatly more than those of western world. Since pre-colonial days, women retained certain economic opportunities within the social system. Before the middle of the twentieth century, Nigerian women traditionally played a more significant role in society than did western women.
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