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Book SynopsisSustainable development is now intricately linked not just to economic growth, but more importantly, to the quality of life of people in terms of their social status, political participation, cultural freedom, environmental justice and inclusive development. For previously colonized nations like Nigeria, these linkages are believed to have been influenced by the legacies of colonial rule, positively or otherwise. Through the Gender Lens: A Century of Social and Political Development in Nigeria looks at how colonialism has enabled or hindered the roles of the state in promoting inclusive development in general, and gender equality, in particular, in the process of nation building. In this edited volume, scholars analyze a host of policies, strategies and programs, as well as empirical evidence, to expose how types of governance from direct colonial rule in the country from 1914, through her independence in 1960, a Republic in 1963, and to different post-independence governance periods
Trade ReviewBased on careful intellectual inquiry, rigorous methodological approaches, insightful theoretical perspectives, and compelling discussions of extensive scholarly works, Soetan, Akanji, and their colleagues have made a landmark contribution to the scholarship on women and gender studies in Nigeria. -- Olufemi Vaughan, Amherst College
Table of ContentsChapter One: Gender Inequality in Socio-Political Development of the Nigerian Nation-State: An Empirical Glimpse Bola Akanji and Funmi Soetan Chapter Two: Gender and State Formation: A Comparative Study of Latin America and Africa Bola Akanji, Tope Osanyintuyi, Michael Akanji and Christian Ubani Chapter Three: Gender-Based Power Differentials and Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria Funmi Soetan and Bola Lukman Solanke Chapter Four: Re-Thinking Gender Roles towards Promotion of Socio-Economic Advancement: Evolution of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria Helen Aderemi Chapter Five: Analysis of Gender-inclusiveness of Education Policies and Practices in Nigeria: Colonialism as Cause and Effect Bola Akanji and Kolade Odekunle Chapter Six: Environmental Change, Gender and Sustainable Development in Nigeria Yinka Adesina and Theophilus Odekunle Chapter Seven: Gender, Youth and Agricultural Development: Reflecting on the Centenarian Status of the Nigerian State Dixon Torimiro Chapter Eight: Gender, Citizenship and Democratic Governance in Nigeria Funmi Para-Malam Chapter Nine: Do we Understand the Value of Women in Political Leadership in Nigeria’s History? Irene Pogoson Chapter Ten: Gender, Culture and Development Debates in Nigeria. Funmi Soetan, I.O. Olomola, Modupe Kolawole Chapter Eleven: Women’s Activism for Gender Equality and Social Justice in Nigeria (1900-2015) Kehinde Olayode Chapter Twelve: Resisting Structural Violence: Continuity and Change in Women’s Street Protests in Nigeria Isaac Olawale Albert
