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There is growing recognition of the untapped capacity and talent of women in respect of their leadership potential. Over the years, the extent of female representation within national parliaments globally has progressively expanded from 15% in 2002 to 19.8% in 2012. Some regions have experienced dramatic increases in representation; these include sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab States, with 13.7–19.8% and 6.1–14.7% increases, respectively. These figures are still well below the 30% benchmark recognized as being the minimum level of representation necessary to begin to redress this gender gap and tackle the marginalization of women in global politics. This paper focuses on gender (in)equality in decision-making and leadership. It aims to provide an understanding of the root causes of such inequality in Nigeria and the main barriers to women’s leadership and to suggest possible strategies by which to overcome gender (in)equality and to increase women’s participation in decision-making at all levels.
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Gwandu, H.A. (2022). Exploring the Gender Gap in the Context of the Nigerian Peace Process for Sustainable Development in Nigeria. In: Spiegel, E., Mutalemwa, G., Liu, C., Kurtz, L.R. (eds) Peace Studies for Sustainable Development in Africa. Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92474-4_16
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