THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN IN POLITICS Over the years women are participating more actively in political issues than ever before as a result of political re-awakening and awakeness. More often than not, they are besieged with challenges of which discrimination is more rife. Majority of the men more on chauvinistic disposition are preoccupied with the notion that decision making is exclusively for the men folk while women are to be instructed on what to do. This idea of seeing the women playing the number 2 role at homes has come to play itself out in the political life of the people and this ought not to be so with regards to the ever dynamic nature of things globally as women are now seen in other communities as avant-garde in developed nations, It is surprising that the same mindset of yester years is still what is obtained in our country. The general believe everywhere is that a woman’s place is in her husbands home that is where they feel she can displce all the God given talent t...