Abstract
This paper examines the importance of gender balance in relation to national development bringing to fore the implications of gender inequality and highlighting the benefits of gender mainstream in the overall good of the nation’s development. The objective of the study was to critically analyze the specific gender- laden issues responsible for the slow pace of development in the Nigerian society. The methodology adopted for this paper was the use of secondary data gathered from the University Libraries, news prints and journals. The quest for the attainment of national economic development and sustainable growth cannot be actualized without the recognition of the vital contributions of both genders. All ‘hands must be on deck’, a prerequisite for harmonious and functional drive in the desired direction of growth and development (both economic and social). The study also highlights the various dimensions women’s contribution could assume in the Nigeria’s national growth and development and proffered suggestions to ensure women gender equality in all spheres of activities in the country. Keywords: Development, equality, gender, inequality, mainstreaming, growth. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-6-09 Publication date: March 31 st 2020
Highlights
The challenge of gender equality in Nigeria is really tough
In contrast to the subjects of different parts of the National Development Strategy, gender cannot be effortlessly disengaged as a different theme or division, given its crucial significance to all aspects, extending from business policy to farming, and from environmental policy to poverty alleviation
Numerous nations of the world are putting forth attempts to close the gap between men and women in politics
Summary
The challenge of gender equality in Nigeria is really tough This is probably because the task of including gender equality into national development is a mere guesswork or much on paper work in this country. Despite the fact that the encounters of individual women fluctuate and vary broadly, all in all as a group, they have more terrible experiences than men on various fronts, extending from destitution to poor insurance under the law, and from access to social insurance and health care. In contrast to the subjects of different parts of the National Development Strategy, gender cannot be effortlessly disengaged as a different theme or division, given its crucial significance to all aspects, extending from business policy to farming, and from environmental policy to poverty alleviation. It is important that the wide-ranging significance of gender issues be figured out. As the 1995 Commonwealth Plan of Action on Gender and Development expresses a key strategic objective of government should be to “integrate gender in all government agendas, strategies and programme and create a culture within government which is gender-sensitive and where gender issues become the responsibility and duty of all...” (UNDP 2011)
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