The Gender-Based Security Threat Assessment of the 2023 Election in Nigeria: Volume II

In February 2023, PWAN with support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) released ‘The Gender-Based Security Threat Assessment of the 2023 Election in Nigeria: Volume II with a focus on the gubernatorial elections.  Although the elections were characterized by various challenges and issues, the report is particularly focused on the threats and general problems women faced...Read More

FULL REPORT ON THE GENDER-BASED PRE-2023 ELECTION SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT IN NIGERIA

Last week, the Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (also known as Partners West Africa-Nigeria) released the abridged version of a report on the gender-based pre-2023 election security threat assessment in Nigeria. The full report is now provided which assesses security threats that women in Nigeria are likely to face before the 2023 general elections. The assessment was conducted across...Read More

GENDER-BASED PRE-2023 ELECTION SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT IN NIGERIA

Despite the fact that women have historically been underrepresented in Nigerian political processes, there has been a significant increase in women’s political participation over the years, but not in comparison to the number of male counterparts actively participating in Nigerian politics. Women have been lobbying, sensitising, and advocating for the passage of the Bill to amend the...Read More

BEYOND VOTING MAPPING REPORT

Poor participation of women in politics, governance and administration of state has been a major concern at the global level. In developing countries of the world, it appears that the situation is more worrisome and deserving serious attention. Though one of the hallmarks of democracy is the participation of people, systemic inequalities, with specific reference to gender differentials,...Read More