Gender Inequality : The Nigerian Society

Although the issue of women’s rights has attracted international recognition and support, women still face many inequalities and barriers. Gender-based violence and economic discrimination are problems in many parts of the world.

Women’s roles have always been obscured in African society. It is very diverse and controversial across African religions. The ideations of equal rights and power for both sexes are nowhere apparent in African culture. The portrayal of its culture is mainly presented from a masculine perspective. Little do we know about women’s roles and lives. It is uncommon to see articles or newspapers that focus on feminine views and their social roles in African religion. However, in Yoruba culture, the endeavor of Yoruba women that strive for equality of power can be gradually perceived and attained in certain extents.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"(US Declaration of Independence). Equality is a fundamental principle that has helped form our law system to what it is today. Since the Declaration of Independence we have been able to expand who should be included when our law system addresses equality. Today law, regarding gender equality has progressed significantly. Examining American history, it is evident to notice oppression women's faced from the time prior to the Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 to the Civil Rights act of 1964 and even today in some instances; the strive for equality amongst genders is a conflict that has come a long way, but still needs to be addressed accordingly.

Over the course of history, gender inequalities have been a prevalent issue amongst countries around the world. The notion, women are inferior to men has shaped their treatment in all aspects of life. Women were subjected to a patriarchal role in society, the men worked and women took care of domestics to some degree greater or lesser depending the country they resided in. In the late 19th and early 20th century women started rising up against male dominated societies in feminist movements. These movements were campaigns and reform plans to combat issues of equal pay, sexual violence, and denial of suffrage, reproductive rights, equal job opportunities and property rights. Thus observing women in Great Britain and Saudi Arabia today one can see how the role women play in society has dramatically changed from 1800s till now.

Equality, gender roles, and restrictions are important topics that many activists, leaders, and speakers have worked towards in order to provide to the world. The society we have now has been created in part by the determination and perseverance of their actions, speeches, and rallies. The world was a different place about 10 years ago, 20 years ago, and even more than 50 years ago. Associating women with household work and children, and men with difficult jobs and hard work, were can be observed throughout time that were previously set in past centuries. Both women and men have changed in associations, as we can currently observe in today’s society. Gender roles have switched, and new decrees have enabled individuals to have their equality

Gender Equality means that women and men enjoy the same status and have equal opportunity to realize their full human rights and potential to contribute to national, political, economic, social and cultural development, and to benefit from the results.

Helen Clark once said, “Any serious shift towards more sustainable societies has to include gender equality.” One would think that after all of the changes that have taken place in the world for the better, equality would be one of the fixed assets. However, everyday experiences humans have in areas worldwide portray otherwise. The belief that one gender is more superior to another, especially men being superior to women, is a huge issue that continues to this day all over the world. The oppression of women is prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or the control of women. It is very unfair for women to undergo this mistreatment and unjust that is brought to them, and this problem has been occurring for several hundreds of years. As this issue

Gender inequality is a controversial concept about the unequal rights and treatments of individuals due to their gender … . Women everywhere have not been treated equally to men in the case of employment, stereotypes, and human rights. Females have been paid less than men for the same work, have been discriminated in the workplace, and, in some countries, can’t go to school. This issue is unacceptable and must be stopped immediately.

Gender inequality has been a crucial issue throughout the years all around the world for the past few decades. Women are mistreated and often oppressed by patriarchal societies. Women’s rights are often dismissed and it is believed that women are not capable of being independent which has highly affects women population.

Previously, gender inequality was like a taboo subject. Due to campaigns by women groups and activists, many governments are beginning acknowledge it as a significant problem, and several pieces of legislations have been passed in different countries to address this inequality. For example, in the UK, the Equality Act 2010 is the current legislation against sex discrimination The consensus is that a better understanding of gender inequality and the factors that have given rise to such practices may be a way forward in attempting to eliminate if from the workplace.

Many people look at unique social groups in their own way. In the novel, “Things Fall Apart,” by Chinua Achebe, the men are seen as superior and powerful than anyone else. In the novel, it states that men have to meet a certain expectation to be seen as worthy and to be respected. On the other hand, women are represented by being less than the men in any situation. They are seen as objects and trophies for the rich powerful men. The word “women” is used as an insult to men that hold no titles. The importance of women being seen less than a man is that many cultures see this as normal and natural, because in this case the Igbo culture wants men to be respected more than the women.

With the broad range of ethnic groups in Nigeria, each society had their own views on gender equality. There had been differences between a man and a woman; however, a person’s position

How would it feel to be based on being a woman, a man, or a child? Where will life go? Chinua Achebe bases a substantial part of his book “Things Fall Apart” on gender roles. The novel revolves around very structured gender role in which women appear to be the weaker sex and overly repressed. However, Achebe emphasizes the importance of gender roles in the Igbo tribe. Even though he does not precisely state in the novel, he successfully shows readers that the male and female roles of the Igbo people are intertwined. In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, customs of keeping society in their gender class is extremely important and decides the fate and success of men, women, and children by their power.

Gender inequality is one of the most debatable issues across the globe with both male and female promoting their course for equal representation in all spheres of life. In most cases, when the topic on gender inequality comes up, many people think about inequality in women representation but the fact is that even men have become victims of gender inequality in a number of cases. However, women have been the worst hit by this inequality thus the sharp focus and relation of inequality to women discrimination. Globally, gender inequality has been measured through different indicators such as economic opportunities, health and life expectancy, access to basic education and political empowerment. Although there are strides that have been made, there

First of all, the term gender equity must be defined. Gender not only includes the concept of sex, but all the social and cultural meanings that go along with being either male or female. Every interaction that takes place is in relation to the sex of those involved in it, therefore