Gender and National Development

Issues and Perspectives

Edited By: Nkem Fab-Ukozor, Onyebuchi Chima Alexander

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Women are the unsung heroes driving national development, yet their stories are seldom told. Stereotyped and marginalized, their voices are taken away, leading to gender inequality. This book highlights how to actualize social justice, proving women are vital to social change.

This book serves to shed a light on the position of women in media and how these institutions shape the women’s contributions to national development.…

This book serves to shed a light on the position of women in media and how these institutions shape the women’s contributions to national development. The authors argue that women are unsung heroes, driving the growth of nations. Nevertheless, their stories are seldom told, they are often stereotyped and marginalized within society. This form of discrimination serves to take away the voices of women in all social stratas, especially in the developing nations of Africa. It is little wonder that there is gender inequality, gender bias, and gender injustice in society. This book highlights literature which may be used to actualize gender equality and social justice for women. By creating a discussion around gender, society will begin to understand the value and importance of women in engineering development. Women are vital to social change.

Nkem Fab-Ukozor is a media and gender expert with over two decades of experience. She is the National Coordinator of the Global Media Monitoring Project of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) in Nigeria. Her none-profit Media and Gender Enlightenment Initiative (MEGEIN) is a leading organization, aiming to achieve media and gender sensitivity in the reportage of issues in Nigeria’s mass media. She holds a PhD in mass communication with specialization in population and development communication. Nkem is a professor at Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.

Onyebuchi Chima Alexander holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, a professional diploma in education and masters’ degrees in measurement and evaluation and mass communication. He also has a doctorate in mass communication from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is currently a lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, Imo State University, Owerri. He is also the Secretary General of the Centre for Information and Communication Research, and a member of different professional bodies, including: the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), the National Institute of Management (NIM) and the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).

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