Gender Inequality Challenge in TVET in Achieving Sustainable Development in Nigeria

ABSTRACT: The world aims to achieve sustainable development in the year 2030, which cannot be achieved if the current trend on gender inequality persists. Technical vocational education and training (TVET) as lifelong learning requires equal involvement of both males and females in accelerating economic growth and development in Africa and beyond. The secondary data collected for this research shows less participation of women in TVET despite the current contributions that women have made in all walks of life. Education incentives like scholarships, best female students awards, etc. should be given to women to encourage them to learn TVET courses dominated by males. Encouraging women to acquire more skills and reducing the time they spend on house chores will contribute significantly to the development of Nigeria and Africa at large.

KEYWORDS: TVET, gender inequality, sustainable development,