Despite the ongoing fight for gender parity and encouraging civic participation in national discourse, the participation in women voters in various elections across the subregion remain marginalized, although they constitute the larger population.

In West Africa and beyond, the power of the female vote is often underestimated, underutilised, or even suppressed.

In this episode of Citizens’ Hour, we explore the historical struggle for women’s suffrage, the current state of women’s participation in elections, and how empowering women at the ballot box can shape more inclusive, accountable, and representative democracies.

With our guests on the programme, we will be finding out what does it truly mean to have an equal say in our societies, and how can we make it a reality?