A recent Afrobarometer survey finding in Nigeria has shown that women are less likely than men to have post-secondary education and they are less than half as likely as men to say they have control over how household money is spent.
The report said popular support for gender equality is limited, especially among men.
The report stated that when it comes to hiring, land ownership, control over key assets and participation in household financial decisions, women remain at a disadvantage compared to men.
The report reads in part: “Women are less likely than men to report equal opportunities in hiring, though they are more likely than men to say they enjoy the same rights to land ownership and inheritance.
“Similarly, citizens in the northern part of Nigeria are less likely than those in the South to say women enjoy equal rights in hiring but more likely to see land rights as equal.
“While more than six in 10 citizens (61%) say women should have the same chance as men of being elected to public office, many also consider it likely that female candidates will suffer criticism and harassment. Only one-fourth (26%) of Nigerians say their government is doing a ‘fairly’ or ‘very’ good job of promoting equal rights and opportunities for women.
“Going further, the poll result shows that most Nigerians say the government is doing a poor job of promoting women’s rights and opportunities in view of gender imbalances in the country.”
