The Marginalization Of Women In Politics And Its Effects On The Development Of Women

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF STUDY In all human societies exists marginalization whereby individuals or groups considered undesirable are excluded or removed from the prevalent systems of protection and integration, thereby limiting their opportunities and means for survival (Anupkumar 2008). The question of who is being marginalized often comes to mind as people lay claims to ethnic ties, gender, religion,  race, educational status and social class as reasons for marginalization. In reality, marginalization is of  the under-privileged, the  non elites whose slum dwellings ar…