Footnote:
In: International Journal of Law 2020, ISSN: 2455-2194
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments May 22, 2021 erstellt
Description:
This study examined the legal appraisal of corporate governance and gender diversity in Nigeria’s corporate boards. The study was anchored on the feminist philosophy of law which is considered apposite as its theoretical frameworks. This research adopted the qualitative, descriptive research design as the most appropriate to effectively carry out this study. Thus, since it was explorative and majorly qualitative in nature, data was be obtained from secondary sources. Sources were collected from relevant textbooks, journal articles and e-resources from the internet. Data were content analyzed. Studies revealed that despite the global trends, facts, access to equal opportunities, international laws and codes launched, there are still impediments of having women occupy top executive boardroom positions in Nigeria. Further study found that there is an institutional discrimination implemented in the Nigerian corporate structure that is preventing greater representation of women in the boardroom.This paper therefore concluded that a gender diversified corporate boardroom is a balanced board, essential for a good and ethical business sense, because recruitment of more women will bring diverse opinion on board. This means that there is the need to do a lot in Nigeria to effect a positive and unchallengeable change in the legal and social framework that promotes participation in the formal sector. Finally, the study recommended that shareholders, stakeholders and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should make the latest FRC’s Code, a primary legislative mandatory quota, as a legal measure and sanction in order to combat the issue of boardroom gender diversity in Nigeria