Review Article
Falana TC
Abstract
One global social phenomenon that has always been with man ever since human started living in the societyis the odious reality of gender disparity and inordinate distinction between the two genders. We live in a worldwhere socially and culturally constructed and behavioural patterns and expectations from the complementary sexescould be described as not having any leverage on natural differentiation, and perhaps repugnant to equity, naturaljustice and fairness. However, the persistency and ubiquity of this pervasive social malady has made it madeapparently appear normal universally. Notwithstanding the delusive nature of the age of gender-based disparities,over the last decades, feminist from around the globe have staged a formidable crusade against the status quo.This crude which may be aptly construed as subtitle but revolutionary is gaining momentum as time progresses.However, certain unresolved issues unarguably have made this heroic quest for gender parity a dilemmatic task.The researcher employs expository analytic method and the normative method to critically engage this herculeandilemma. Employing the expository analytic method, the paper reveals that what makes the quest for gender paritya herculean task is that first, feminists have not come to term and compromise with what they mean by equality;second globally a whooping majority of women seem not only to be enjoying the status quo, but also they areapparently comfortable and therefore indifferent to the quest for equality and parity. With the normative method, theresearcher prescribes that man and women should in all respect be treated with equal dignity in the family and othersocial structures and superstructures. Role differentiation should not be gender-based, rather it must be based ondispositions, cognate abilities and competence.