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1.1 INTRODUCTION

In all African societies, Women have been looked upon as lower creatures. Our tradition

favour men against Women. Women are not seen as individuals who have their own mind. For

many years, Women have assumed one imposed role after another- slave, sex object for

relaxation at will, bearer of children, cook and servant of the family.

In Nigeria, Women were supposed to pursue their feminine roles of child-bearing and

home making. Even after Nigeria attained independence it did not change the negative

perception of Women. Women were not considered capable of handling any administrative

post. They should stay at home while their men think for them.

The struggle for the empowerment of Women did not start in recent times. It has for the

past centuries been in existence. Although neo-colonialists and those who believe in the white

man’s superiority have attributed the origin of Women liberation movement to the USA claiming

that the movement was gingered by the American Civil Rights Movement which was emulated

by other countries particularly the third world countries, It is however pertinent to note that the

move for the empowerment of Women had its foothold and impulse in the primary societies

taking into cognizance the relentless efforts of Deborah who directed a war against the

Canaanites the enemies of God. And the Israelites and came out victoriously.

For the majority of women, continuing obstacles have hindered their ability to achieve

economic autonomy and to ensure sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their

dependants. Women are active in a variety of economic areas, which they often combine,

ranging from wage labour and subsistence farming and fishing, to the informal sector.

However, legal and customary barriers to ownership of or means of access to land, natural

resources, capital, credit, technology and other means of production, as well as wage

differentials, contribute to impeding the economic progress of women.

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1.2 ORGANISATION OF THE PAPER

This paper work is divided into four sections. The First section is the Introduction. This

is followed by the second section which is the definition of women empowerment. The Third

section talks about the problems and obstacle that inhibits the empowerment of Women. The

Last section deals with the conclusion and recommendation on how the factors that inhibits

Women empowerment would be eliminated.

2.1 DEFINITION AND MEANING OF EMPOWERMENT /WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

As a general definition, however, we suggest that empowerment is a multi-dimensional

social process that helps people gain control over their own lives. It is a process that fosters

power (that is, the capacity to implement) in people, for use in their own lives, their

communities, and in their society, by acting on issues that they define as important.

We suggest that three components of our definition are basic to any understanding of

empowerment. Empowerment is multi-dimensional, social, and a process. It is multi-

dimensional in that it occurs within sociological, psychological, economic, and other

dimensions. Empowerment also occurs at various levels, such as individual, group, and

community.

Empowerment, by definition, is a social process, since it occurs in relationship to others.

Empowerment is a process that is similar to a path or journey, one that develops as we work

through it. Other aspects of empowerment may vary according to the specific context and

people involved, but these remain constant. In addition, one important implication of this

definition of empowerment is that the individual and community are fundamentally connected.

2.2 UNDERSTANDING GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT

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1.1 INTRODUCTION1.1 INTRODUCTION In all African societies, Women have been looked upon as lower creatures. Our tradition favour men against Women. Women are not seen as individuals who have their own mind. For many years, Women have assumed one imposed role after another- slave, sex object for relaxation at will, bearer of children, cook and servant of the family. In Nigeria, Women were supposed to pursue their feminine roles of child-bearing and home making. Even after Nigeria attained independence it did not change the negative perception of Women. Women were not considered capable of handling any administrative post. They should stay at home while their men think for them. The struggle for the empowerment of Women did not start in recent times. It has for the past centuries been in existence. Although neo-colonialists and those who believe in the white man’s superiority have attributed the origin of Women liberation movement to the USA claiming that the movement was gingered by the American Civil Rights Movement which was emulated by other countries particularly the third world countries, It is however pertinent to note that the move for the empowerment of Women had its foothold and impulse in the primary societies taking into cognizance the relentless efforts of Deborah who directed a war against the Canaanites the enemies of God. And the Israelites and came out victoriously. For the majority of women, continuing obstacles have hindered their ability to achieve eco ...
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