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Title: TOWARDS BREAKING THE BARRIERS FOR WOMEN's INCLUSION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Authors: PROF. HUSSAINATU ABDULLAHI (MRS); A.A.BELLO (Ph.D)
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1PROF. HUSSAINATU ABDULLAHI (MRS); 2A.A.BELLO (Ph.D) 1. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, NIGERIA 2. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO
MLA 8 ABDULLAHI, PROF. HUSSAINATU, and A.A. BELLO. "TOWARDS BREAKING THE BARRIERS FOR WOMEN's INCLUSION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 5, May 2020, pp. 1253-1270, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=85. Accessed May 2020. APA ABDULLAHI, P., & BELLO, A. (2020, May). TOWARDS BREAKING THE BARRIERS FOR WOMEN's INCLUSION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(5), 1253-1270. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=85 Chicago ABDULLAHI, PROF. HUSSAINATU, and A.A. BELLO. "TOWARDS BREAKING THE BARRIERS FOR WOMEN's INCLUSION IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 5 (May 2020), 1253-1270. Accessed May, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=85.
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Abstract: Women's role in socio-political and economic development through the reinforcement of their capacity and the need for their inclusion in all societal endeavours have been well documented in both National, Regional and International Instruments on Human Rights such as the (Nigeria's 1999 Constitution, NEPAD Document, Paragraph 49; and the United Nations Document on Human Rights). The global community has over the years accepted the need for a paradigm shift with respect to Women's inclusion in conflict resolution thus, Nigeria as a sovereign nation cannot be an isolated entity in the new narratives through the interrogation of the democratically Male controlled society, characterized by difficult emotional complexity, as well as the domineering ideology of relations at the family level, school, religious institutions and the work place. Therefore, the need for Women's inclusion in conflict resolution processes has not only become fundamental, but very crucial and urgent. This is occasioned by the fact that the consequences of conflict weigh more heavily on the female gender. Arising from the above, this paper utilizing qualitative analysis through archival and content sources of information examines development policies and gender approach to conflict resolution as well as the roles of Women in conflict situations and the barriers against their inclusion in the process of its resolution. The paper concludes by noting among others that for sustainable peace and development to be actualized in Nigeria, breaking the barriers on Women's inclusion in conflict resolution must be anchored on those challenges that inhibit their self actualization through prioritizing their rights in the area of education, training of Women negotiators and lobbyists, as well as treaty implementation and sensitization across the three tiers of government in Nigeria.

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