Abstracts
Abstract
Women empowerment is an indicator of social change and an important goal in achieving sustainable development worldwide (United Nations n.d.). Historically and across nations until today, men have had greater access to power and resources and more socio-politico-economic opportunities. In Nigeria, the plights of women are becoming more appalling as men are properly positioned to benefit and advance professionally and socially. Women in Nigeria need to be empowered because their contributions to national development is far too significant to be ignored. While literature abounds on women empowerment in Nigeria, there is a dearth of research on the contributions of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (FMWASD) to women empowerment. It is against this background that this article examines the contributions of the FMWASD to sustainable development in Nigeria through its various women empowerment efforts from 2011-2021. This work is expected to contribute to the efforts to raise public and government attention to the need to foster women’s agency and for the government to be able to deliver on its mandate.
Keywords:
- women empowerment,
- empowerment theory,
- sustainable development,
- Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Development,
- Nigeria
Résumé
L’autonomisation des femmes est un indicateur de changement social et un objectif important pour atteindre le développement durable dans le monde entier (Nations unies, s. d.). De manière historique et jusqu’à aujourd’hui, dans tous les pays, les hommes ont eu un meilleur accès au pouvoir et aux ressources et ont bénéficié de davantage de possibilités socio-politico-économiques. Au Nigeria, le sort des femmes devient de plus en plus épouvantable, car les hommes sont bien placés pour en tirer profit et progresser sur le plan professionnel et social. Les femmes du Nigeria doivent être autonomisées, car leur contribution au développement national est bien trop importante pour être ignorée. La documentation sur l’autonomisation des femmes au Nigeria est abondante, mais il y a peu de recherches sur les contributions du ministère fédéral de la Condition féminine et du Développement social (FMWASD) à cette autonomisation. C’est dans ce contexte que cet article analyse comment le FMWASD a contribué au développement durable au Nigeria, par ses efforts en faveur de l’autonomisation des femmes entre 2011 et 2021. Ce travail devrait contribuer aux efforts visant à attirer l’attention du public et du gouvernement sur l’importance de renforcer l’autonomie des femmes et de permettre au gouvernement de s’acquitter de son mandat.
Mots-clés :
- autonomisation des femmes,
- théorie de l’autonomisation,
- développement durable,
- ministère fédéral de la Condition féminine et du Développement,
- Nigeria
Appendices
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