Abstract
This paper highlights the need for psychological, physiological and dispositional compatibility of Women and the ability to enhance their human resourcefulness and empowerment through the acquisition and use of the ‘right’ type of education. The process of the acquisition and use of education, it is believed, can only come about through an understanding of the causal and physiological linkages between the nature and application of education, empowerment and the various roles expected from each gender. Just knowing the education-empowerment -gender role relationships might not be enough without knowing more and appraising the relationship that ought to work among these three concepts. This paper focuses on the ongoing concerns about education in Nigeria with regards to it's links with the acquisition by Women as well as their empowerment and gender roles. It further examines the rather artificial euphoric concerning the participation of Women in specific and more patriarchal professions and therefore creating a vacuum in feminine and important social roles. Finally, some recommendations were given on realignment of women education to enhance their natural roles using education as a tool. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n26p66
Highlights
The issue of female subordination is as old as human history and cuts across various societies, cultures, civilizations and ideologies
The Women in particular, as the life vein of the society, and the custodians of its distinct socio-cultural values, and as the first teachers of all Sons and daughters born in the society, ought to be given Education which is both biologically and culturally suitable and relevant to their distinct societal roles and their natural disposition
Women education and empowerment has received a considerable attention worldwide as the following tabular and graphical presentation shows the case of the United States of America (1985-2012) Labour force distribution
Summary
The issue of female subordination is as old as human history and cuts across various societies, cultures, civilizations and ideologies. It goes without saying that education helps men and Women claim their ‘rights’ and realize their potentials in economic, political and social spheres of life It is a powerful way, through which people lift up their natural and physiological role-playing positions of life. Education in other words, is the basis for the socio-political, economic, physical, moral, spiritual, scientific and technological development of both the individual and the society within which they live Despite these lofty assertions and conclusions about the indispensability, measurements and goal-settings about Women education, much need to be considered about what type of education and what job best fit a woman considering. The Women in particular, as the life vein of the society, and the custodians of its distinct socio-cultural values, and as the first teachers of all Sons and daughters born in the society, ought to be given Education which is both biologically and culturally suitable and relevant to their distinct societal roles and their natural disposition
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