Through the Gender Lens A Century of Social and Political Development in Nigeria

A cross-sectoral overview of social and political development policies and practices and their gender outcomes in Nigeria, this volume describes the status of women and men under the colonial and post-colonial policy regimes, unearthing the gender relations and gender (in)equality outcomes.

About the author

Funmi Soetan is professor of economics and gender studies at Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria and a national policy advisor. .Bola Akanji is an international development consultant of agricultural policy, gender, and economic development and teaches at Quinnipiac University in the United States.Bola Akanji is an international development consultant of agricultural policy, gender, and economic development and teaches at Quinnipiac University in the United States.

Product details

• Assisted by: Funmi Soetan (Editor), Bola Akanji (Editor)
• Authors: Funmi Soetan, Funmi Akanji Soetan
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.12.2018
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9781498564724
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6472-4
• Pages: 366
• Series: Critical African Studies in Ge; Critical African Studies in Ge; Gender and Sexuality in Africa and the Diaspora
• Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Politics & government, Colonialism, Women’s empowerment, Politics and government, Gender studies, gender groups, Women’s Political Participation, Post-colonial policies, Gender and environment, Gender and higher education, Women’s political movements, Gender relations and gender inequalities, Women’s reproductive choices and health, State formation and governance systems, Culture, gender development, Gender, leadership and citizenship