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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine Women's participation and representation the in Nigerian political sphere, using Benin City as a case study. It drew sample from the 1,864,749 population of Benin City, being the State capital. It made use of four objectives and two hypotheses. A 100% response rate was obtained from the questionnaires that was administered. The survey method of data collection was applied in the study because it is only the method best suited for the collection of data from a sample of a chosen population of any study, which was applicable in the study. The findings from this study shows most of the respondents know what political participation is, this is because they have are actively involved in politics one way or the other. The reasons women do not participate well in Nigerian politics are lack of sponsors, no access to credit and cultural norms. It also reveals that that women have never been represented fair enough in the Nigerian political sphere. The study recommends that the government should encourage NGOs that advocate for women, create awareness programs to sensitize people on the need for equal gender representation, establish legal funds to assist women politicians, and create enabling environment that allows women engage meaningfully in decision making processes.
