Gender Inclusion and Youth Participation in Politics

The issue of women and youth participation in politics has always been a contentious topic of discussion. This is as a result of age discrimination among youths while women are excluded from politics due to sociocultural and institutional norms and several other reasons.

A perfect example is the dwindling number of female legislative candidates and lawmakers-elect in the recent 2023 general elections. Listen to what citizens had to say on this topic.