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Women and Contemporary African Political Development
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: History
Abstract
This paper analyses the participation of women in contemporary African political development. It highlights and analyses the changing trends in the participation and contribution of women in political development in the light of new challenges, initiatives and dynamism of politics in Africa. The paper discusses women active participation in Africa Decolonisation process, women in post colonial Africa politics and the challenges they encounter in a male dominated political world. Challenges such as civil wars, genocide, military rule, gender inequality etc, that has slow down the participation of women in politics. The paper further illuminates how African women participation in politics have progress from majorly cheer leading role during the early post colonial era, despite their active participation in the decolonisation process of their countries to a more active political role. This paper did not fail to mention the lagging Africa countries in women representation.
Keywords
Decolonisation, Colonial, Women, Politics and Participation
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How to cite this paper
@article{1709362,
author = {Oluwaseun Ajibade},
title = {Women and Contemporary African Political Development},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {8},
number = {12},
pages = {1562-1568},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1709362.pdf},
abstract = {This paper analyses the participation of women in contemporary African political development. It highlights and analyses the changing trends in the participation and contribution of women in political development in the light of new challenges, initiatives and dynamism of politics in Africa. The paper discusses women active participation in Africa Decolonisation process, women in post colonial Africa politics and the challenges they encounter in a male dominated political world. Challenges such as civil wars, genocide, military rule, gender inequality etc, that has slow down the participation of women in politics. The paper further illuminates how African women participation in politics have progress from majorly cheer leading role during the early post colonial era, despite their active participation in the decolonisation process of their countries to a more active political role. This paper did not fail to mention the lagging Africa countries in women representation.},
keywords = {Decolonisation, Colonial, Women, Politics and Participation},
month = {June},
}