ABSTRACT
Following up on the analysis of non-state armed groups in Chapter 5, this chapter beams light on the role that women play in armed conflicts and overall to the militarised democracy as (a) victims of violence and (b) perpetrators of violence. The chapter looks at how Nigeria’s Fourth Republic has been militarised against women from the perspective of security. It analyses women’s participation or non-participation in Nigeria’s security architecture by answering two salient questions: (i) what role do women play in Nigeria’s security design and implementation? And (ii) how much do Nigerian security laws, policies and practices protect women’s interests?
