Prof. Elizabeth Yecho delivers FUDMA’s 12th Inaugural Lecture




Prof Elizabeth Yecho, from the Department of History and Strategic Studies, Federal University Dutsin-Ma has stressed the need for the recognition of women as development partners rather than just being perceived as human beings good only for the ‘’Margins of the other room" 

Yecho, while delivering the 12th Inaugural lecture of the University with the theme ‘’ Beyond the Margins: Historicizing Transformative Impact of Nigerian Women’’, said with apologies to former president Muhammadu Buhari who popularize the statement, women are strong pillars for collaboration for development.

Contrary to perception that women are weaker sex and therefore should be consigned to the margins of society, Yecho explained that women must be accepted as pillars and partners for progress.

‘’women are critical agents of development and deserve a prime place in societal governance beyond being given peripheral roles.’’

She saidAccording to her, it is important that laws that promote women’s right are passed to bridge the existing gender parity in the country saying that, ‘’women education must be taken seriously’’‘’ strict measures are also needed to curb gender based violence in society generally. 

Women development cannot be achieved in a society bedeviled by gender violence. 

There is the need for increase in scholarships for young girls in the field of science, engineering, technology and mathematics. 

This is important in encouraging more women to take up careers in critical sectors of national building’’ she said Yecho also stressed the need to engage men as people who uphold the gender hegemony and also people who are gender-allies of women adding that ‘’ the implication here is that both women and men need to first perceived women as intellectually equal’’ men need to speak out on issues such as sexual harassment and ensure non-discriminatory policies are instituted and implemented.In his remarks, the University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi commended her efforts for making the University proud being the first women to present such lecture from her department and the first woman from the University despite numerous challenges in life.

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