Abstract
Gender distinct treatment is all pervasive from the down of civilization. It has been continuing over centuries. It shows up in different forms and takes many other dimensions. It takes place in our families even in the society as a whole. Irrespective of economic condition and social standing, gender discrimination has been a cry of many, yet policies have been put in place where the right of girls and women should be protected. In the light of the above, the paper discussed the concept of gender, gender discernment, implication of gender discernment on the policy, rationale behind gender policy, governing standard of the national gender policy, the intent and goal of the national gender policy, above all, the crucial areas of gender gap. Findings were made in respect to the reason behind gender discernment. It could be said that various cultural and socio-economic factors, as well as lack of adequate health facilities for women are responsible for gender discernment. It was recommended that society should acknowledge equal democratic participation for accredited individuals and above all, government should make room for activities to reinforce women and girls like empowerment programmes.
Highlights
Regardless of the presence of constitutional provisions and responsibilities of regional and international human rights arrangement, the right of girls and women are grossly defiled and desecrated in our country and many other African countries
Based on the experience of the past years, conclusions has been made that a different approach is needed to fulfill women empowerment and that the empowerment of women remains critical to the achievements of gender balance, gender balance or equality policy initiatives must focus on imbalance of power relations between men and women and institutional transformation, as a means of social justice empowerment and poverty reduction National Gender Policy (NGP), Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, (2007)
The National gender policy is not an exception.The general vision and mission for the implementation of its laudable plans emerged from the perceived priorities from the situation analysis.Field findings from stake holders during national and zonal consultations and in accordance with other global regional as well as national best practices
Summary
Regardless of the presence of constitutional provisions and responsibilities of regional and international human rights arrangement, the right of girls and women are grossly defiled and desecrated in our country and many other African countries. The guiding principles and framework adopted was feeble This is due to the fact that gender matters have gone beyond the largely women empowerment approach and the narrow ‘Women in Development” concepts to a more and all enfolding approach of gender and developments CIDA 2006. People are born female or male but learn to be girls and boys who grow into women and men. This learned behaviour makes up gender policy identity and determines gender roles (WHO, 2002)
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