The Nigerian National Assembly is dominated by men, with only four women in the Senate

The Nigerian National Assembly is dominated by men, with only four women in the Senate

 KOLA SULAIMON

Hundreds of women protested in the Nigerian capital Monday to push for a bill that would add women-only seats in the Senate and House of Representatives.

Several African countries, from Senegal to Rwanda, have increased the number of women legislators by using quota systems.

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