Bruno Onyinye Umunakwe

Girl-Child Formal Education: A Strategy in Mitigating Male-Based Supremacy Syndrome in the Traditional IGBO Society

By Bruno Onyinye Umunakwe

In this chapter, the study presents the socio-cultural backdrop of traditional Igbo society, aiming to investigate the status of the girl-child and the crucial role of formal education in dismantling deeply entrenched societal structures that perpetuated male dominance. Employing a historical analysis, the study draws information from a variety of sources, including journals, books, articles, periodicals, and the internet. The major emphasis in this chapter was the enrolment of girl-child in formal schooling system which actively involves writing and reading. Education becomes a fundamental right that has restored an equitable society by curbing gender marginalization and discrimination. The study recommends that the government and relevant stakeholders should ensure accessible education through the elimination of environmental barriers to quality education.