Nigerians of the Year 2007

Predatory political practices of the male politicians against their female counterparts have been a hallmark of politics in developing countries. Africa comes out worst when the issue of female political representation becomes a subject. It was only in January 2006 that the first female President in Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was inaugurated as the President of the West African nation of Liberia.The difficulties female politicians face while aspiring for political offices is in multiples of that faced by their male counterparts. The African culture, whether in the context of religion or secularism, provides a compromised tolerance of women in issues where men are also involved.Politics

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