THE NEGLECTED PLIGHT: VIOLENT CONFLICT AND THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC CONDITION OF WOMEN IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Abstract The paper examines the plight of women in the midst of various violent conflict situations in Nigeria with specific focus on the socio-economic condition of women. It is an evaluative study which has its discourse located within the conflict and radical feminist theoretical perspectives. Data utilized for the paper were purely drawn from secondary sources, specifically from journals, textbooks, the internet, etc. The study found that the various waves of violent conflict in the country have not only impacted negatively on the staggery economy of the country but has also severely affected the socio-economic condition of women in Nigeria as shown by all socio-economic indicators. The study therefore recommends the engagement of women from conflict-prone areas in income-generating activities; setting aside every form of ethnic and religious hatred or intolerance and the embrace of peace as measures to address the unending challenge of violent conflict in Nigeria.