The Historical Role of Women and Political Participation In Kukawa As A Panacea For Managing The Impact Of Boko Haram Insurgencies.

Abstract

Women play a pivotal role in the growth and development of society. Their roles go beyond the traditional role of taking care of the home front. The narrative that relegates the role of women as being in the kitchen is outdated and has long been demolished. Kukawa women throughout history have played active roles in the political history of the community. The paper attempts to examine the historic roles and political participation of women in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Bornu State. This is against the backdrop of the limited narrative of women playing insignificant roles in terms of political participation. The paper argues that despite the enormous potentials of women and what they have to offer in promoting political participation their male counterparts have continued to dominate the political landscape The paper adopts the qualitative method of research which relies on the use of primary and secondary sources to bring out the salient roles of women in political participation in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. . Findings from the paper reveal that despite the unfavourable conditions women face in participating actively in politics, they have broken barriers through their engagements to attain remarkable feats in politics. The paper concludes that women's involvement in politics is germane to the growth of society and more incentives should be put in place by the government to encourage women's participation in politics.