Nigerian Men Don’t See Women As Equals – Kate Henshaw

Actress Kate Henshaw has spoken out against the persistent inequality faced by women, criticising both societal attitudes and legal frameworks that reinforce gender bias.

Referencing the biblical creation story, Henshaw argued that women were created as equals to men, not as subordinates.

She lamented how cultural and legal norms have distorted this principle, contributing to longstanding gender disparity.

She said, “God created man and woman. He created the man first, no doubt. Even pastors and churches are at fault for this. He (God) brought the woman from the side, not from the head over the man or from under to be beneath him but beside, to reign beside him, to be fruitful, multiply and bring up children and grow together but Nigerian men see women as less than human that is why when you leave these shores and go somewhere else, they show you people pepper.

“You see us as this wood…even our laws, the violence against persons’ prohibition laws favour the man…A man is reasonably allowed to chastise his wife”.