Antonia Simbine

Antonia Simbine is a Nigerian professor of Political science and the first female Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER). Quotes Our research thus far provides us with some understanding of why traditional approaches to stemming corrupt practices, including detection-based technical fixes, investigation, prosecution and sanctions have recorded little success. We now understand corruption to be a complex-adaptive problem, hence our leaning towards behavioural solutions. Her speech during NISER’s Actualising Behaviour Change (ABC) programme in Ibadan ABC Series’ is one of the communication and dissemination platforms for research. ABC Series as a platform This is a bureaucratic system that espouses a hybrid form of colonial structures, elements of political offices that service a presidential system of government and yet, components of traditional systems. Intervention designed around a three-year cycle Both men and women should be able to engage with the government they elect. Choosing of government by both gender The Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill serves as a legislative vehicle to drive the agenda for a more inclusive society. Gender inequality is a major hindrance to our progress, affecting not only democracy but also our socioeconomic growth, which should be the ultimate goal of any democratic system. Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill We need to understand the behavioral aspects of corruption, including how it relates differently to men and women. Advising anti-corruption agencies When encountering corruption in public settings, how do people behave? This is a critical area for examination. Critical analysis of corruption External links Category:Women academics from Nigeria Category:Living people