Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), Abuja, in partnership with the African Studies programme of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.C. is conducting a gendered analysis of the 2019 Nigerian elections.

The project is headed by Dr Chiedo Nwankwor, whose work at Johns Hopkins SAIS focuses on Gender Studies and Identity Politics in Africa. The project will make inquiry into the gender dimensions of electoral processes in Nigeria, highlighting the role that gender equality plays in building democratic societies.

According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), current data indicate a gender voter registration gap of about ...