THE MEDIA AND MECHANISMS UTILIZED IN NIGERIA TO FORCE WOMEN INTO SUBORDINATE POSITION
THE MEDIA AND MECHANISMS UTILIZED IN NIGERIA TO FORCE WOMEN INTO SUBORDINATE POSITION

Summary/Abstract: Agitation and continued demand for gender equality and for women to be accorded rights, akin to the rights enjoyed by men have quadrupled. Available data indicates that this demand has yielded significant results, mostly, from countries in the western hemisphere. Despite the above, women are still trapped under the yoke of so many social, political, and cultural practices that force them into subordinate position, hence the need to ascertain and elucidate on these mechanisms. To that extent, it is unclear whether mechanisms of subordination exist in Nigeria. This paper seeks to uncover and to bring to the fore mechanisms or practices that subjugate and force women into subordinate position. In order to ascertain, identify, and sieve-out these mechanisms of subordination, cultural, religious, political, constitutional and statutory provisions of relevant legislations were thoroughly perused, as well as, the role of the media and all documents (Reports) germane to the discuss. The study concludes, amongst others, that mechanisms of subordination of women exist in Nigeria, and that these mechanisms of subordination are found in the diverse cultures, religions, education, workplace, laws, amongst others. Further, it concluded that, in this regard, the role of the media is essential and vital, particularly, in exposing and disseminating information bothering on the mechanisms of subordination outlined. The Paper, amongst others, recommends that the media should utilize its potentials to disseminate and expose information bothering on the mechanisms of subordination of women in Nigeria, with a bid to massing public opinion against it, and by extension, ensuring its obliteration.

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