Gender refers to the social and psychological dimension of being female or male. Gender roles are the behaviors, interests, attitude, skills and personality traits that a culture considers appropriate for males and females. Gender roles have rapidly evolved over a long period of time and it has shifted in different spheres as a result of different factors such as new family structures, education, media education, earnings, occupation, access to formal employment, access to managerial positions, access to productive inputs, political representation, or bargaining power inside the household etc.
Contemporarily, the male gender is seen as being the head of the family and seen as being ahead of female gender in the provision of needs however the female gender supports in household expenses, such as house-rent, decision making, payment of children school fees. Gender inequality, therefore, arises from unequal treatment of individuals based on their gender difference in socially constructed gender roles as well as the biological structure
In the precolonial period, women played a major role in social and economic activities. They were central to Trade such that among the Yorubas, the most successful among the women rose to the prestigious chieftaincy title of iyalode, a position of great privilege and power. However, Women's freedom of movement is restricted in some cases where they are obliged to obtain permission from their husband to obtain a passport or travel outside the country. Women in Purdah (Muslim communities in Nigeria states) cannot leave their homes without permission from their husbands or being accompanied by a man at all times. Also, there is a restriction in their dressing – they must be veiled in public.
The World Economic Forum has declared that there are four various levels of gender inequality: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment
The World Economic Forum has declared that there are four various levels of gender inequality: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment The World Economic Forum has declared that there are four various levels of gender inequality: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment The World Economic Forum has declared that there are four various levels of gender inequality: Economic
Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment Health and Survival and Political Empowerment. Whilst Education and Health inequality in many modern societies is at
the minimum level, hence these two factors may lose their importance, though inequality in Economic Participation and Political Empowerment will remain Health and survival and Political Empowerment. Whilst Education and Health inequality in many modern societies is at the minimum level, hence these two factors may lose their importance, though inequality in Economic Participation and Political Empowerment will remain. Health and Survival and Political Empowerment. Whilst Education and Health inequality in many modern societies is at the minimum level, hence these two factors may lose their importance, though inequality in Economic Participation and Political Empowerment will remain.
This disparity in gender inequality in the modern society was declared by the world Economic forum to be in four levels such as economic participation and opportunity, educational attainments, Health and survival and political Empowerment. Inequality in Economic participation and political empowerment still remains a prominent problem in Nigeria which needs to be addressed.
Women have the sheer volume of Human Capital which can be used to increase economic growth but it is of great importance to spend a period of time with men for acquiring enough experience although the gap in gender roles results from not having enough experience in the field of economic participation and political empowerment.
In other to promote gender equality in Nigeria, there is the need for more women empowerment programmes and projects, enlightenment campaign on more female involvement in decision making and the inclusion of women interest in development policies in Nigeria.
Post a Comment