The Royal
African Society will on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 examine the struggle to overcome
sexism in Africa’s most populous country in a special Africa Utopia edition of
its popular #HowToFixNigeria series, reports ITRealms.
Chaired by broadcaster,
producer and CEO of Oya Media, Funmi Iyanda, the panel will discuss gender
inequality in Nigeria and look at the ways in which women and men are fighting
back against patriarchal oppression.
Funmi will lead
the discussion featuring international women rights and social development
consultant, Fatimah Kelleher; women’s protection and empowerment specialist,
Dorcas Erskine, and Nigerian author, Elnathan John.
For three years,
the series has covered new thoughts in development for Nigeria in areas
including history, elections and economy.
Former Central
Bank of Nigeria Governor, Professor Charles Soludo; Nigerian economic affairs
specialist, Feyi Fawehinmi, and Head of Africa Country Risk at IHS, Natznet
Tesfay, discussed the nation’s economy, currency crisis and other
infrastructural problems in the last edition held on March 30, 2016.
For the next
edition, experts – male and female – will discuss Nigeria’s development in the area
of building full human capacity with women participating equally alongside men
in development.
Why does
equality continue to be a gender battlefield? How do we ensure inclusivity of
all in dismantling patriarchy? Does patriarchy limit men? What is the origin of
patriarchy in modern day Nigeria?
Those are some
of the questions that will be answered from 18:30pm to 20:00pm at the Clore
Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, London on August 31.
Free and open to
all without prior registration, the event is presented in partnership with Oya
Media as part of the Africa Utopia Festival.
Social media
users can join the discussion using the #HowToFixNigeria hashtag.
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