Why 96 Percent Of Female Candidates Were Defeated In 2023 Elections

The 2023 elections have long gone, winners have been declared and losers are either battling out in court or licking their wounds. Women’s participation in politics has been clamored for. In this election, what percentage of women participated in politics? In this episode of our Daily podcast, we critically look at why Ninety-six per cent of women who contested for various positions in the just concluded 2023 general elections lost to their male counterparts.