Gender And Development Action

The social and economic impact of the diverse roles society assign to men and women had remained a subject of speculation until recently.
There had been the tendency to assume that policies, programmes and projects based on economic growth variables will benefit men and women equally. On the contrary, many countries have witnessed the failure of development paradigms lacking in gender considerations. The failure manifests in various ways of which the perpetuation of female poverty is strong evidence
In Nigeria little effort has been put into understanding the impacts o government revenue generation on men and women.
GADA with the support of Heinrich Boll Foundation (HBF) carried out a study of two markets in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State to determine whether internal revenue generation systems in the informal sector impose heavier burden on women than men. The research findings show that even there are no gender differentials in the rates being paid in both markets, the women who make less profit than men, feel less satisfied and more burdened with the payments they make. This exposes the lack of equity in gender neutral modes of revenue collection.

Domestic violence is a critical social problem that has assumed an alarming dimension in Nigeria. One reason identified for the persistence of domestic violence is the mismanagement of the problem by law enforcement agencies. In recognition of the growing nature of these types of violations in Nigeria and the growing demand it places on the Police Force, GADA in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Foundation organised a three-day national workshop on Domestic violence for Police Instructors, media practitioners and civil society, which eventually culminated into this publication.

Due to adverse socio-cultural factors, women face more difficulties in overcoming obstacles to their full and effective participation in the economy. In Nigeria, women have limited access to training in the area of understanding the intricacies of international trade.
This publication however, is the outcome of public education programme carried out by GADA with the support of Open Society Initiative of West Africa (OSIWA) on gender and international trade as part of continuous effort to create awareness on the dire need to mainstream gender into commerce especially at global level. It also gave a full report of workshops that brought together Civil Society Organisations, Media Practitioners and other stakeholders to look at Gender and International Trade.

Constitutional debates in Nigeria appear to be the business of a few. Many others do not see or understand that the constitution makes far-reaching recommendations that affect their day-to-day existence. This handbook is an attempt to capture in very basic sense the provisions of the constitution as they relate to local governments. It is also hoped that simplification of the issue will get many more people interested in this all-important document as a means of promoting and supporting constitutional democracy. It also looks at other provisions in the 1999 constitution relating to local governments to the role of both the officials operating the system and the people on which their operation has significant impact.

Published in 1996, it is a report prepared and produced by GADA to promote the active role of women in the transition process .The book also analysed the limited information on women which is part of the current injustices faced by women in Nigeria and hitherto affects their political development.
It tries sufficing solution to the predicament of women political empowerment. It is a report that will generate interest of the public and increase further debate on the Affirmative Action.