A self – help book which proffers practicable solutions on how women can be more proactive in pursuit of their purpose before marriage has been unveiled by a renowned communications strategist, Ogochukwu Geraldine Eloike.
The book, Ichabod, is a clear narration of the feminine experience and how these experiences are being trivialised by the society, thus widening the gender gap. The book which was published by Parresia Publishers Ltd, under the Origami imprint, provides practicable roles the society and individuals can play in entrenching equity and ameliorating gender wariness which has been on the rise in recent times.
Shedding light on the invaluable nature of Ichabod, Eloike stated that “The term Ichabod has biblical connotation which means lost glory and it is used as the book title to allude to various ways we have gotten the training and raising of the girls wrong by paying much tribute to male children across various touch points. Understandably, in recent times, we have a series of activities designed to celebrate girls and women, but, our socio-cultural foundation remains patriarchal. For instance, in the Nigerian political environment, the Senate unanimously voted against a gender-balanced house in 2021 and the action clearly depicts the perception of women as unequal and undeserving of leadership positions, even when existing and emerging data show that women, in some contexts, are better leaders.
“Ichabod is a direct and honest analysis of current gender disparity situations, not just in Nigeria but across the globe, using real-life data garnered online and offline to measure various drivers of abuses, dissatisfaction, and perceived/established differences amongst both genders. The insights allow for a direct call to action for women as emerging data depict a rapid increase in gender-based violence especially by spouses or close family members. And it is my hope that this book will trigger some sort of paradigm shift in various societies so that as people, we would pay more attention to the needs of each other instead of trying to subjugate and exert authority over one another.
“It is also identified in the book, as a key imperative for various stakeholders starting from families to look beyond the status quo and become more involved in addressing foundational causes of misogyny as unhappy mothers are most likely to raise unhappy children.. Institutions like government parastatals and religious establishments are also required to put in place structures that would test and allow for equity and help in actively bridging the gap created by gender disparity,” she added.
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