Hello Everyone in the hive naija community. Welcome to my blog. It feels good to be here. I hope everyone is doing great. This is my first time participating in this community's weekly prompt. Going through the topics i found the topics very interesting so i will be writing on the Gender roles in the Family.
Gender roles refer to the norms, the societal expectations and behaviours associated with being male or female. These roles dictate how individuals are expected to behave, interact and fulfil certain responsibilities based on their gender identity.
Gender roles within families have evolved over time, where male and female gender roles differ within the family. In the African culture that i come from male gender roles within the family have been associated with providing financially, making major decisions, and being the primary authority figure. I grew up to seeing my Dad being the breadwinner of the house , being responsible for earning income to support the family financially and being the higher authority in the home while my mum as the female gender nurtures, gives care, manages household duties and provides emotional support to family members. And that was passed to us as a woman in the house your major responsibility was taking care of the house and everything in the house except for providing for the family. But in our world today most women have stood up to be the breadwinner in the house taking care of the home and also providing.
Men typically handle tasks such as yard work, car maintenance, and home repairs, anything that looks like a hard work kind of is always delegated to the male gender as their roles in the family while women are responsible for cooking, cleaning, household budgetting, childcare and providing emotional support to their partners and children, mediating conflicts, and maintaining familial relationships. This particular female gender role in the family often goes unrecognized and undervalued, but it plays a crucial role in maintaining family cohesion and well-being.
In parenting, both parents are responsible for raising and nurturing their children but the female gender plays a greater role in the raising and nurturing of the child than the male gender. The male Gender who are the fathers are more authoritative and less involved in day-to-day caregiving tasks, while mothers are expected to be more nurturing and hands-on in their approach. The mothers make sure they train their children to become better citizens in the future. The men are always busy with only providing for the children without proper raising and nurturing just like the mother does.
Modern families often prioritize flexibility and individual choice, allowing each member to contribute based on their strengths and preferences rather than rigidly adhering to gender roles. Both Gender should work together towards building a better and a happy family devoid of gender roles. Both Genders should be involved in parenting, providing for the family and both gender should be actively involved in the affairs of the family.
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