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This chapter will explore the relationship among three concepts: civil society organizations (CSOs), democratization, and feminism. It will also examine how feminist CSOs have influenced the democratization process and advanced gender equality in Nigeria. Nigeria’s political landscape is littered with numerous struggles to promote and sustain democratic governance. Concerns with the prospect for democracy have been fueled by the economic, social, and political challenges witnessed in over half a century of Nigerian nationhood. Empirically, CSOs have been associated with struggles for the democratization of sub-Saharan African countries including Nigeria and have opened up spaces for increased popular participation and articulation of the aspirations of citizens.
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Soetan, F. (2013). Feminist Civil Society Organizations and Democratization in Nigeria. In: Contesting the Nigerian State. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137324535_6
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