In Nigeria, gender roles are manifested in social rights and entitlements in a form which denies women equal economic and political empowerment and, in particular, women right to own land. The consequence of gender discrimination in land ownership is women’s lack of access to land which constitutes a major source and means of wealth creation and economic empowerment, hence women’s vulnerability to poverty. This article considers a land redistribution reform which can address the discrimination against women in land ownership and give women access to land for economic empowerment, thereby alleviating poverty among women in Nigeria. The article proposes that an ideal land reform in Nigeria has to fulfil three key objectives of equity, equality and productivity which the article refers to as ‘new equities’. It argues that only a redistributive land reform which integrates these ‘equities’ can adequately address gender discrimination in land ownership, ensure women’s access to land for economic empowerment and alleviate women’s poverty in Nigeria.

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尼日利亚土地所有权中的性别歧视和减轻妇女贫困

在尼日利亚，性别角色体现在社会权利和权利中，其形式否定妇女平等的经济和政治赋权，尤其是妇女拥有土地的权利。土地所有权方面性别歧视的后果是妇女无法获得土地，而土地是创造财富和增强经济权能的主要来源和手段，因此妇女容易陷入贫困。本文考虑了一项土地再分配改革，该改革可以解决在土地所有权方面对妇女的歧视，并使妇女获得土地以增强经济权能，从而减轻尼日利亚妇女的贫困。文章提出，尼日利亚理想的土地改革必须实现公平、平等和生产力三个关键目标，本文将其称为“新公平”。