Prioritization of Males in Families and Communities
How can we connect the prioritization of male siblings to the experiences of Nigerian women? What impact does this phenomenon have on Nigerian women and the larger discourse of gender equality?
Does the role assigned to the gender of a person determine how the family treats them? Does it have any impact on gender equality? Do families in following the dictates of culture impact their daughters?
#2. How does it feel to be passed over for benefits and privileges?
What is the immediate as well as long term impact on female siblings?
The immediate impact of being passed over for other siblings is low self-esteem and bad blood between siblings. The long term impact will be reflected in broken relationships, failure to excel, sometimes suicide and even murder! All these can be avoided if and when parents raise all their children by giving all children the same privileges'.
ReplyDeleteFamilies in following the dictates of culture and the society assign roles to their children. You see girls sent to the kitchen to help Mommy. Boys go outside to play games with daddy. The children grow up, get married and husbands feel it is unacceptable to be in the kitchen helping out. A woman rushes in from work and no matter how tired she is, she is saddled with the responsibility of getting dinner ready for the family while the husband watches television. Where did all this lifestyle and attitude begin? The home where they were raised as children. Whatever we see in our homes and marriages today is a reflection of our foundation.
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