Nigeria, March 11 -- In the struggle for gender equality in Nigeria, one would expect women to rally behind their fellow women, supporting and uplifting them in the face of systemic discrimination. However, the plight of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a female politician who has faced immense opposition and ridicule, ironically exposes how deeply ingrained misogyny is, not just among men but among Nigerian women themselves. The backlash Natasha has received, not only from male-dominated political circles but also from fellow women, underscores a disturbing reality: women in Nigeria are often the biggest roadblocks to their own liberation.

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a lawyer, businesswoman, and politician, has been at the receiving end of unfair ...