EXPLORING THE PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN AS POLITICAL LEADERS

ABSTRACT

Female participation in politics is still a very much debated issue in the Nigerian political system today. Although there are several laws that have been propounded to support 13 female struggle in the corridor of power, there is little or no effect as women are still being subdued, and the struggles they face in their quest for power is not well presented. King of boys is a 2018 Nigerian crime political thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba. This project was aimed at examining the perception of women in politics, their roles and struggles in the corridors of power, objectification of women, as well as a proper examination of how women have been presented in the movie industry over time as against the portrayal of women in the movie King of Boys. In the course of my research, I made use of questionnaire as my method of data collection in determining the perception of the masses concerning the subject of discuss; Exploring the portrayal of women as political leaders in Kemi Adetiba’s movie -King of Boys. The findings from the study showed that women are negatively represented in the movie industry and this to a large extent has presented the female gender as subdued and influenced the audience perception of women in politics and general affairs. The study recommended that women should be active in changing the narratives and the roles portrayed, movie makers should desist from negative portrayal of women, rather they should be change agents, actively engaged in correcting negative socio-cultural stereotypes against women by educating and sensitizing the public on evils and danger of such stereotypes and Plots should be structured and stories told to proffer positive feminine role models.