EFFECT OF GENDER POLITICS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA: A STUDY OFBORNO STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

Since the arrival of democratic rule in 1999, Nigerian women’s have irritated to gain contact to political decision-making positions by contesting for elective positions at various levels. Nigeria women constitute 55 percent of the population and 51 percent of voters in elections, consequently, women in Borno are impotent to position themselves to participate efficiently because of the religion and the Islamic teaching of holy Qur’an. Women they will not participate in any Activities that related to any male that is not her husband is (haram) Prohibit, as a result this research I was adopted survey research design for this paper, and data for the paper were derived from both primary and secondary sources. The result and discussions, of this paper revealed that the paper has initiate that rational of political participated of women in Borno is a fundamental prerequisite for genuine and sustainable democracy for them in government generally contribute to solider consideration to women’s issues. Although women in Borno state have been marginalized and under-represented, they have recorded some measure political  achievement and have contributed to the sustenance of the emerging democracy in Nigeria. Women’s in Borno state participation in politics for the improvement of good governance, and democracy, the research  recommends the creation of an enabling environment to enhance women’s in Borno state to participation in politics. It also recommends an improvement in the constitutional law framework to incorporate the needs
of women in politics, recommendations, Based on the findings, the paper recommended that Borno State government should provide of an enabling environment to enhance women’s participation in politics of Borno state, the government should encourage Borno women to participation in Democracy, Borno State Government should provide some percent of government and Nongovernmental organisation to the women and provide skill acquisition center training for women to enable participation in Government work and to enhance self-employment in state, and free
quality education for women