Female representation in leadership positions is an economic imperative. A country that keeps down half of its productive demography is bound to perform sub-optimally.

The issue is not just board representation, it is about representation in politics and government where major decisions affecting lives are made. Perhaps, even more importantly, it is about the education of girls.

The high levels of female illiteracy is dangerous from all possible standpoints. If half your population is uneducated, it means that development and competitiveness in a knowledge-driven world won’t happen or will happen too slowly to be of much use.

Educated women means educated children, and this is the pipeline for women who will become CEOs, legislators, government officials and bureaucrats. Female representation must not be reduced to representation by a few elite women who have the good fortune of education.

There is a much larger fight for the future of a large majority of girls who are not even represented in primary schools. We must talk to State Governors. The States of the Federation control primary & secondary education; they must be engaged in the advocacy & persuasion efforts

I think a question that pops up in conversations on this subject is: Do women do better than men in the same positions, or are men better performers on the job than women? The arguments are endless but permit me to share a story from my time as Attorney General of Lagos State ��

Let us also consider these three studies from the Centre for Economic Policy and the Economic Forum; research from Macquarie Business School by Dr. Farida Akhtar and Deloitte's 2021 Women in the Boardroom Report. ����

Nigeria beats the world average by over 3% which clearly shows positive movement in the male dominated boardrooms. We need to do more to increase the number of women's representation in government positions.

Starkbigdreams:
Talks like this make me wonder if Nigerian women are banned from leadership positions.

Nigerian women don't like taking the lead, they prefer being dominated. Tbh

Angelfrost:


...Or they are being largely held down by misogyny and patriarchy!

Tsk tsk!!!

Angelfrost:


...Or they are being largely held down by misogyny and patriarchy!

Tsk tsk!!!

HIGHESTPOPORI:
What does this Tsk mean?

Buddha3:
If English Language was enough to fix the problems of any society, Dubai for dey envy Nigeria under Osinbajo's Vice Presidency.

Man be churning out stomach sweetening wordplays on every occasion but turns out to be the most docile and disappointing VP in the history of Nigeria's democracy.

And I hate him for making himself into such a knockabout. Imagine the number two citizen of the most populous black Nation on earth being reduced to a LAPO agent!

Starkbigdreams:

That is also another factor. Patriarchy and misogyny.

But I put it to you today that women are the gatekeepers of patriarchy. If they want it to end, it'll end.

Angelfrost:


...Or they are being largely held down by misogyny and patriarchy!

Tsk tsk!!!

kunleiky:

Maybe I can agree with you on the rest of your submission.
But Osinbajo is not the worst VP in the history of Nigeria. If we are crying, it doesn't mean we are blind. Let's try to be objective

Cromagnon:
define misogyny
Just be parroting nonsense upandan

Angelfrost:


Your last statement is quite interesting!

Please, throw more light on how women can end this especially in third world nations! Thanks.

Starkbigdreams:


We've already discussed this on nairaland before.
Search for the following keywords "Women -- The Gatekeepers Of Patriarchy" on the nairaland search bar it'll lead you to the thread where the matter was discussed some years ago.