Historical Discourse on Marginalization and Democratization Programs and Women Participation in Nigeria

Iyanda Kamoru Ahmed PhD; Umoize Stanley; Halilu Ibrahim; Muhideen Adebayo Abefe; Modu Tijjani

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Historical Discourse on Marginalization and Democratization Programs and Women Participation in Nigeria

Iyanda Kamoru Ahmed PhD, Umoize Stanley, Halilu Ibrahim, Muhideen Adebayo Abefe, Modu Tijjani

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The phenomenon of women marginalization, domination and oppression is a global issue. Deep prejudices against women are embedded in the socio-cultural, political and economic structure of our societies. These societal structures have marginalized and excluded women from the socio-economic life of their communities. This situation is no doubt part of the universal patriarchal construct. Patriarchal institutions are defined as systems of socio-relations by which the old dominate the young, men dominate women and those at the centre of male descent lines dominate outsiders who may or are adopted into the lineage. The essence is to control the circumstance under which women work, their earnings, their sexuality and the timing and number if children they bear in Nigeria. Since the emergence of English women’s movement in Western Europe in the 19th century, women participation in politics and their de-marginalization at socio-economic front have become an important issue in both national and international politics. The United Nations has been involved in the international of women’s struggle. The equality of men and women has been long recognized since 1945 in the United Nations charter, and subsequently again in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Key Words: Democracy, Marginalization, Human Right and Politics in Nigeria, P-ISSN 2695 2416

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DemocracyMarginalizationHuman Right and Politics in NigeriaP-ISSN 2695 2416

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