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Women have continued to play leading roles in the history and economic life of Nigeria since the pre-colonial period till today. They have been contributing immensely not only to the continuous growth and shaping of the family and the society, but also the nation in general.
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Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu
Regardless of our experiences, education, or abilities, the patriarchal nature of society in LMICs, fosters the perception that women are less qualified and less competent. Culturally, rural women in LMICs form the bulk of the population- over 80 per cent in Nigeria. These rural women are more vulnerable to multiple forms of development imbalances such as low education, closely linked to poorer health outcomes, all forms of violence, lack of access to credit facilities and low financial empowerment. The average participation of women in politics in Nigeria has remained 6.7 per cent in both elective and appointive positions, which is far below the Global Average of 22.5 per cent, Africa Regional Average of 23.4 percent and West African Sub Regional Average of 15 per cent. – (National Bureau of Statistics-NBS, Abuja, Nigeria. 1999-2015).