Sex Concerns in Nigeria: Do young boys simply sneer at being the spouse of a women president?
The recently of June 2018 was for social work. This time around I was mosting likely to some senior high schools in country neighborhoods in Enugu Nigeria to talk on Examination malpractice, Job. I selected these subjects as a result of just how pertinent they are for the country pupils at this degree. As a product of country institutions, and in some cases teacher at both rural and metropolitan schools, I understand the frame of mind and various other usual problems influencing students in these areas with little or no intervention. Specifically Exam malpractice which is a scourge to top quality education in the country. And one of the current social problems which has been trending current media in current times.
During this campaign, I committed a great section of my time to chat with the students. At the chat session in one of the schools, I searched for out their perceptions about a few of the issues we review. And mistakenly cracked into the gender Concern by asking how many of the pupils would love to be the head of state of their nation.
Naturally, everybody of them would love to be the head of state. Great! ‘Then, the amount of of you the ladies would certainly like to be the better half of the president?’ Virtually all the ladies in affirmation. Time for the young boys. ‘How many of you would like to be the husband of the president?’ That sanction of sneering faces said everything. How many boys on the ground? 10, 20, 50, over 70 boys and none of them would enjoy to be the partner of a head of state other than one. ‘I would certainly be giving a gift for the only child that has actually frankly approved to be the husband of a head of state’ ‘And additionally a present for any other young boys that would happily approve to be the partner of a president’. Disappointedly, the boys prefer to not have a present than accept openly in the visibility of the girls to be the hubby of a female head of state. They rather, asked to recognize what the other half of a head of state is called. As a female spouse is called first girl, a male partner is called what? Amusing tips though: First man, first gent, Mr. Partner of the head of state etc. Should he come from the other area as well? I allow them recommend as they mock.
Chuckling however significant. Does it matter what you are called? Would certainly you rather choose to be the husband of a no one than a head of state? It wasn’t really the subject. Yet quickly I thought we must draw away some of our time to speak much more on this.And started by informing them stories of women in Nigeria, Africa and the World that had actually been terrific in leadership. Late Dora Akunyili, Chimamanda Adichie, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, Angela Merkel of Germany, Theresa May of Britain etc. However, their partners were great in their very own methods without being threatened by the positions of their other halves. Maybe, we ‘d never have actually known about these males if not for their wives.
So, this recurring question still on my mind: Do the children simply sneer at being the partner of a women president?
P.S
The Social work was an important component of my fellowship program at the YALI Regional Leadership Centre Accra.
I nevertheless restate my preparedness to function a lot more in these areas (SDGs 4 and 5 with you and yours. Thank you