Awareness
The plan seems very aware, at least in terms of rhetoric, of the importance of women to society, but fails to acknowledge why women are so important: their role in child education, their role in primary healthcare, their role in household saving and small enterprise. It also ignores how the treatment of women varies according to region, religion, wealth and socio economic status.
Ambition
The implementation of the Beijing Declaration, the World Summit Declaration, The Ouagadougou Plan of action and the MDGs may on the surface seem ambitious, but is difficult to say. The MDG was to remove disparity in primary education by 2005 and at all levels by 2015, if it aims at full implementation of the target perhaps it should be seen as ambitious as the 2005 targets haven't been met. The Beijing declaration set targets for 2000 and its targets haven't been met yet either.
Detail
There is no detail given as to what is going to be done in order to meet the internationally agreed goal. It doesn't say how much will be spent or how it would be funded. There is no mention of any concrete policy as to how to increase female participation in politics or increase the value of women's health, security or safety. In fact there is not one single policy statement in the this section.
My view
In the 21st Century, 'women issues' are acknowledged as a key component of any development plan. It however seems hard to formulate and implement policies that would have real effects on the fortune of women and 'girl-children'. However, I feel that the plan could have been more explicit in a commitment to fight child marriage and perhaps introduce an education programme that is part-time for young mothers. That said, the male dominance and the mentality of Nigerian society makes the discussion of women issues difficult, so Team Ribadu must be commended for their awareness of the problem
Scores (Out of 5)
Awareness: 2.5
Ambition: 3.0
Detail: 0.5
My View: 3.0
The plan seems very aware, at least in terms of rhetoric, of the importance of women to society, but fails to acknowledge why women are so important: their role in child education, their role in primary healthcare, their role in household saving and small enterprise. It also ignores how the treatment of women varies according to region, religion, wealth and socio economic status.
Ambition
The implementation of the Beijing Declaration, the World Summit Declaration, The Ouagadougou Plan of action and the MDGs may on the surface seem ambitious, but is difficult to say. The MDG was to remove disparity in primary education by 2005 and at all levels by 2015, if it aims at full implementation of the target perhaps it should be seen as ambitious as the 2005 targets haven't been met. The Beijing declaration set targets for 2000 and its targets haven't been met yet either.
Detail
There is no detail given as to what is going to be done in order to meet the internationally agreed goal. It doesn't say how much will be spent or how it would be funded. There is no mention of any concrete policy as to how to increase female participation in politics or increase the value of women's health, security or safety. In fact there is not one single policy statement in the this section.
My view
In the 21st Century, 'women issues' are acknowledged as a key component of any development plan. It however seems hard to formulate and implement policies that would have real effects on the fortune of women and 'girl-children'. However, I feel that the plan could have been more explicit in a commitment to fight child marriage and perhaps introduce an education programme that is part-time for young mothers. That said, the male dominance and the mentality of Nigerian society makes the discussion of women issues difficult, so Team Ribadu must be commended for their awareness of the problem
Scores (Out of 5)
Awareness: 2.5
Ambition: 3.0
Detail: 0.5
My View: 3.0
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