Gender Equality And Political Participation; An Assessment Of Ait’s Influence On Women Political Awareness And Participation In Enugu State

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1        Background of the Study Women are underrepresented in most levels of government, as a result have made little progress in attaining political power in legislative bodies, or stamping equal relevance alongside their male counterparts in different political spheres in Nigeria. Consequentially, they have not achieved the decades old target of attaining relevance politically as set by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Resolution in 1990. Equal Opportunities Commission (2003) in reference to United Nation (1995), recommended targets for i…