GENDER MAINSTREAMING, A PANACEA FOR QUALITY SERVICE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: AN INSIGHT INTO THE POLITICAL SYSTEMS IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA

Abstract

We would like to in this presentation begin by asking a simple question. Which of the sexes has the responsibility to govern? At this time, we believe our readers are divided into factions. While many people opine that the males are more responsible because they alone have the natural propensity to govern, there are those who believe that females can as well be given the responsibility to govern, except that they do not have such qualities as the males. Yet again there are those who will belong to the group that says that females should be made to handle less tasking political positions because they are by nature “weaker” than the males. Which school of thought do you belong? While we allow you to ponder  on the above, however,  this presentation seeks to  analyze more comprehensively the need for gender mainstreaming in good governance and seeks to answer the following questions; Is being the President of a country  or the Governor of a state, or the Chairman of a local government area a ‘Sex role’ or a ‘Gender role’? Thus, while we disabuse your mind, this communication forms part of the on-going movements on the need to encourage more participation of females in government to enhance quality service and good governance for effective development in any political system.