Gender Equity as a Quest for Social Peace in Nigeria

Abstract

Women today appear to be more hopeful, energetic and optimistic than ever before in our time. Though, this is not to say that women are totally exempted from experiencing stressful or traumatic events based on gender-related issues, which persist for women as threats to their health, economic and social equities. This paper is thus designed to look at the concept of gender equity as a quest for national peace. Gender equity could be seen as providing equal opportunities for all, regardless of their sex, in accessing and understanding cultural and social events in the pursuance of peaceful co-existence in their respective environments in Nigeria, as a nation. In place of discrimination, gender equity makes it possible for the two sexes to find strength in their diversity, sharing between them those things that make them unique entities. The benefits of gender equity in attending to corroborative role performance of every individual in the maintenance of peace across the social diversity in Nigeria cannot be over emphasized. Based on the discussion, conclusions were drawn and recommendations made.