allenge the many barriers of gender subordination, both ideologically and in terms of the material oppression under whichy they labour while not minimising the importance of class solidarity as an organising principle, and the significane of class in effecting both female and male oppressin. Hussaina concludes that "One must come to terms with the reality of gender subordination within the class framework" (transition).The only organisation in Nigeria which recognises gender and class oppression, Hussaina states, is Women in Nigeria (WIN), a non-governmental orgainsation formed in 1982.Good quote, "The future of feminism in Nigeria depends on raising consciousness of women to a greater awareness of their human rights in general and in relation to men, followed by a keener desire to know and act on the various possible modes of ensurig these rights. The greatest strenth of Nigerian women lies in their right and ability to work, in addition to their resourcefulness and great capacity for emotional survival" (sisterhood 503).+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Of the eighteen conventions listed by the International Womens Tribune Centre in Rights of Women, eight have been ratified. Among these conventions are the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).CEDAW gives a wider definition of discrimination than other documents describing womens human rights and discusses womens inequality in the broader context of poverty, racism, armed conflict and devlopment. CEDAW also covers discrimination in the home.Likewise, ICCPR, states that women should not be treated differntly, or have their rights denied, because of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status (Rights of Women, 1998). Also, women have the right to live without discrimination of any kind b...
