WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT

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                           WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT
  

      Africa is in the grip of a quiet but profound transformation. The Africa woman, whose contribution to society have frequently been overlooked, is suddenly finding herself liberated from many of the constraints placed upon her in the past. Balancing her newly discovered political and economic power with her customary role as family provider and nurturer; she is seeking her way in a continuously changing social landscape. How does she reconcile the needs of her family with her own personal goals? On the threshold of new era, she remains suspended between traditions and modernity.
The United Nations Decade for Women that was inaugurated in 1975 and concluded at the U.N. World Conference on Women held in Nairobi in 1985 fostered recognition of the contribution being made by Africa Women to the cause of nation building. Among other things, these forums legitimized women’s issues as Centre to development and forced governments and institutions to come to terms with gender implications. They made officials realize that a better knowledge of women’s economic roles could facilitate the development process and lead to more effective management policies.
The result has been a marked improvement in the economic climate for African women. Access to training, credit, and information has led to a proliferation of female-run cooperatives and small businesses which now dot the Africa countryside. More and more women are becoming involved in the village-level decision making process, while countless others are moving into the mainstream of national development.
The woman who once grew up learning to cast down her eyes, tilling the soil while her brothers went to school, burying her own feelings and denied her own rights, is now learning new lesson. She is discovering a new sense of self-worth by participating in women’s groups and adult literacy classes. She is sending her daughters to school, demanding changes in laws, calling for inheritance and property rights. And in the process, she is helping to build the community and develop her nation.
Questions from the passage:
1.     Write down four points from the passage.
2.     Mention two about main point in No. 1.
By
Eguriase S. M. Okaka

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