GENDER INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA: A SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

Gender inequality has been experienced worldwide as connected to the neglect and discrimination against the women folk and as evidenced in most of our societies today. Nigerian women are faced with untold hardship ranging from discrimination inferiority complex, misrepresentation etc. this could be as a result of cultural, economic, psychological, religious and social factors which placed the woman at a disadvantage position. In Nigerian societies, the 1999 constitution prohibited such discrimination but certain factors continue to restrict women's right. This paper seeks to find out the relevance of woman in the society and how the cultural, social, psychological, religious and economic factors affect the gender in the society. The paper made use of liberal feminist theory in explaining the phenomenon, content analysis was use to source for data and the study found out that lack of empowerment amongst other included to the increased of women plight. The paper therefore concluded by recommending that the government should not only create policies but implement the said policy on the struggle against gender inequality and should go beyond the current rhetoric.