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Gender Sensitivity In Nigerian Federal Governance And The Effects On Affirmative Action Since 1999
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However, the status of women
marginalization in Nigeria has varied from time to time and has taken
different forms in different societies and historical epochs. In the
pre-colonial society, women played vital roles in both social and
economic activities. Division of labour was on gender lines. Power and
privileges in the family were based on age and gender hence; it allowed
elder women to have voice on many matters. That notwithstanding, beyond
family level power was generally dominated by the male folk but women
were not totally powerless given to the fact that some rose to
prestigious chieftaincy title like Iyalode,
some also became powerful
queens as was obtainable in the Ondo and Daura histories. Women held
high political offices like in the rein of Queen Amina of Zaria who
conquered all the towns around Zamfara and Nupe, and dominated this
region for 34years.Women were given freedom from male’s total
domination, although men had upper hand in the system. The colonial era
injected a contaminated practice of massive women marginalization in the
society through the introduction of “European patriarchatism’’ which
indeed shot the door against women freedom and political participation.
The system restricted women to child rearing and domestic chores stating
that women should be subordinate to men and if allowed to attain
financial freedom would ameliorate their respects for their husbands.
The colonial state displaced the place of Nigerian women, infusing
European patriarchatism into the system which has contributed
immensely
to the modern (post colonial) huge disparity in gender equality. The
effects cum operations of gender inequality transcended to the post
colonial era which have been a radical inhibitor to true democracy and
sustainable national development. These consequences drew both national
and international concern hence; leading to various crucial clamours for
gender equality and proper women representation in governance.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Gender Sensitivity in Nigerian Federal Governance and the Effects on Affirmative Action since 1999 is a study set out to unravel how effective gender sensitivity has been in the Nigerian Federal Governance and the impacts of Affirmative Action since 1999. It examines Dimensions of heated Debates on Gender and Affirmative Action, especially as various controversial opinions rages over the introduction of Gender Based Affirmative Action. The study reviewed the major current Federal Affirmative Act ... Continue reading---
