Gatekeeping without Quotas: Party Politics, Institutional Resistance, and Women’s Underrepresentation in Nigeria’s Parliament

• In Event: Gender Quotas

Brief Overview

The study examines why women remain underrepresented in Nigeria’s parliament, revealing that institutional barriers—such as party gatekeeping and elite resistance—sustain inequality. Real progress requires reforming party structures

Author

• Nife Elizabeth Ogunbodede, University of Delaware