Political Culture and Discrimination Against Women in Nigeria Foreign Affairs

This study examined political culture and discrimination against women in Nigeria foreign affairs. The study basically answered one research questions which is; What are the obstacles limiting women from foreign affairs participation in Nigeria? The position of women in Nigeria’s foreign affairs arrangement is seen to be of a lower level compared to men. There are lesser number of women in foreign affairs position in Nigeria which is caused due to patriarchy, gender politics, culture, inequality and lack of education. Using the concept of feminism, the study explicitly discusses why women in Nigeria are faced with discrimination, especially in foreign affairs arrangement. The discussion in the study stems from the belief that the representation of women in foreign affairs in Nigeria is in a deplorable state, hence, a need for government to provide various meaningful solutions to ensuring a growth of women participation in foreign affairs. To explain the nature of women representation in Nigeria foreign affairs, this study explores the Nigerian situation by taking into consideration factors such as colonialism and culture that may inhibit female foreign affairs representation. The study adopts both a quantitative and qualitative methodology approach wherein data for discussion was collected from questionnaire, journals, books, government sources, conference papers, and online sources. The study recommends that despite Nigeria's grueling economic crisis, the education of women must be given utmost priority to enhance their ability to exercise self-determination in the control over their bodies and to participate as equals in the labor force.