Authors :
Ignatius Nnaemeka Onwuatuegwu
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 3 - March
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Abstract :
Gender equality is a fundamental human
right. No society can make any meaningful progress
when there is inequality. This is mainly because genderbased inequality promotes social injustices,
discrimination as well as poverty among the
discriminated sex; this phenomena directly contradicts
the principles of sustainable development as well as
good governance. Gender inequality also undermines
inclusiveness, which is a significant growth accelerator.
Gender issues are greatly influenced by culture, level of
education, religion and the theory of the supremacy of
one sex over the other; the very nature of the
underlying causes of gender inequality makes the
arrival at a lasting solution to global gender challenge a
hard nut to crack. Women are important aspect of the
society, whose contributions spans beyond building a
sustainable family to building a sustainable society, the
realization of women’s potential is an essential driver
not only for economic growth but for achieving full
sustainable development, both for the current
generation as well as future ones. Gender issues have a
significant impact on social change and sustainable
development. Because the inequitable distribution of
power in gender relations, the exercise of rights, access
and control of resources and participation in decisionmaking processes remain a significant setback to the
holistic development of women, as well as to their
chances of benefiting from the dividends of democracy.
As a consequence, examining the nexus between
development and gender inequality and how they
interact with other factors affecting sustainable
development, therefore, becomes imperative. This
paper, therefore, is set to explore concepts, issues and
relationship between gender issues, social change and
sustainable development.
Keywords :
Gender Equality, Gender-Based Discrimination, Social Change, Sustainable Development.
Gender equality is a fundamental human
right. No society can make any meaningful progress
when there is inequality. This is mainly because genderbased inequality promotes social injustices,
discrimination as well as poverty among the
discriminated sex; this phenomena directly contradicts
the principles of sustainable development as well as
good governance. Gender inequality also undermines
inclusiveness, which is a significant growth accelerator.
Gender issues are greatly influenced by culture, level of
education, religion and the theory of the supremacy of
one sex over the other; the very nature of the
underlying causes of gender inequality makes the
arrival at a lasting solution to global gender challenge a
hard nut to crack. Women are important aspect of the
society, whose contributions spans beyond building a
sustainable family to building a sustainable society, the
realization of women’s potential is an essential driver
not only for economic growth but for achieving full
sustainable development, both for the current
generation as well as future ones. Gender issues have a
significant impact on social change and sustainable
development. Because the inequitable distribution of
power in gender relations, the exercise of rights, access
and control of resources and participation in decisionmaking processes remain a significant setback to the
holistic development of women, as well as to their
chances of benefiting from the dividends of democracy.
As a consequence, examining the nexus between
development and gender inequality and how they
interact with other factors affecting sustainable
development, therefore, becomes imperative. This
paper, therefore, is set to explore concepts, issues and
relationship between gender issues, social change and
sustainable development.
Keywords :
Gender Equality, Gender-Based Discrimination, Social Change, Sustainable Development.
