Teaching Comparative Government

And what are the political results of cultures perpetuating female subordination? Why are African women more at risk of violence? Nigeria tells a patriarchal tale As the United Nations launched its 16-day worldwide campaign to combat violence against women on Sunday, I was reminded of how, while it is a global problem, it is one that leaves women in developing countries particularly vulnerable. A UN report shows women in Africa are most at risk of violence. In Nigeria where I grew up, 23% of women have been victims of physical or sexual violence committed by a previous husband… While poverty affects both genders in sub-Saharan Africa, it affects women more: 122 women aged 25 to 34 live in extreme poverty for every 100 men of the same age. For such women, the decision on whether to leave a violent partner would involve practical issues of food and shelter for herself and her children. However, the problem is much more than just economic. I also have friends who are middle-class profes...

During the Cultural Revolution, there was a lot of talk about gender equity and the importance of women's roles. The language has reappeared. BTW, do you know why so many of President Xi's official positions are mentioned in the official Communist newspaper? Xi stresses upholding socialist path with Chinese characteristics for women's development President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed upholding the socialist path with Chinese characteristics for women's development and mobilizing women to make achievements. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when meeting the new leadership of the All-China Women's Federation. Underlining the Party's leadership over the work of women's development, Xi said the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation should be the theme of the contemporary women's movement. Efforts should be made to promote gender equality, enable w...

While woman are represented in the Nigerian bureaucracy and diplomatic corps, they are not well-represented in electoral politics. Women politicians who will shake 2019 Since the return of democracy in 1999, women have persistently cried marginalization when it comes to clinching electoral offices but many of them have remained undeterred, endlessly making moves to win important positions. There are indications that many of them have rolled up their sleeves ahead of 2019… [O]nly seven out of the 109 senators serving in the 8th National Assembly are women. There is no single woman in many state assemblies and this is amidst clamour by various groups on the need to widen the door for them to have their way during contests… However, with few months to party primaries, some women have defied the odds and thrown their veil into the ring once again. Dr Salma Anas Kolo Dr Salma Anas Kolo : A former Commissioner of Health in Borno State, Dr Kolo is vying for the Borno South Senatorial Dist...