Opinion
In Defence Of Gender Parity
The male and female genders confirm of God’s creation. There is this age- long gender disparity in the world. And this disparity has caused degradation and maltreatment of the female gender which is contrary to creation ordination by God. The Biblical Creation account put it this way: And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air and over the cattle, and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:26-27).
God did not make any mistake in creating woman from man. Indeed, Adam and Eve did not misunderstand each other while living on earth as humans; even when they disobeyed God. The maltreatment of women as second-class or semi human beings is alien to God’s original account of creation. The male and female folks make mistakes or misbehave in the society. But, the moment the female folk makes mistake or misbehaves the society roars and condemns them.
Traditionally, the female gender has been made to suffer in the society by some obnoxious traditions. Some traditions in the world do not allow the women to become the he d or compound chief. Across the world, traditional factors had hampered the development of women for too long.
The Beijing Conference held in year 2000 in China, sparked awareness for women liberation across the world. It is obvious that society had a wrong mindset and perception against the female gender. In some tradition, women are perceived to be good in only home keeping which is not normal. Some women have intellectual capacity and ability to change the world.
Another problematic issue against the female gender in the society is custom and culture. Some cultural practices have hindered and frustrated the women. folk in the society. For instance, in Saudi Arabia, women were not allowed to drive cars. It was just recently that the law was amended for women to drive cars. Again, female genital mutilation is a barbaric practice. But it is being practised subtly in some African societies.
Religion is another subtle platform where women rights are denied and relegated to the background. There are some misconceptions and beliefs against the female gender. The advice of 1st Peter 3:7 is erroneously misconstrued. In the words of St. Peter, “Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life that your prayers be not hindered”. St. Peter advocated for family unity which is missing in the society today.
When the values of wives are not sustained by husbands in the home, how can they be supported in the larger society? Deborah and Huldah were prophetesses in the Bible who maintained their integrity and redirected their society in their time in public service. There is no need for gender disparity in Nigeria or African society or elsewhere in the world.
The female gender should not be treated with disdain in the society. Today, because of perceived injustice and maltreatment against the women folk, so many women folk, so many women-based associations have been formed to protect female gender in terms of abuse.
In this 21st Century, there is revolution of women development in all facets of life in the world. For instance, in Nigeria, women are working hard to realize the 35 percent affirmative action in political positions. Based on such agitation, the Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike, insisted that women should become vice chairmen of all the 23 local government councils in the state.
Without mincing words, today, there is no field of endeavour without the presence of women experts. The creation of gender disparity is an activity that can be corrected or redefined in the society. The female folk should be given their pride of place in the society.
Indeed, it is worthy to note that the problem of gender parity starts from the family unit. Therefore, female child should be treated with respect to avoid gender disparity. The society should see the female gender as an integral part of the society.
Indeed, without the female gender, the world would not move forward. Therefore, let the female gender be supported by the men folk for women to have a sense of belonging in the scheme of things in society, especially, the African society.
Ogwuonuonu wrote from Port Harcourt.
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