Overview
- Lesson Title: Women's Rights in Nigeria-This is a report about nonprofit organizations in Nigeria.
- Language: Hausa
- Topic: Economics/Politics
- ILR Level: 1+/2
- ACTFL Proficiency: Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High; This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
- Modality: Listening
- Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
- Subject Area: Language
- Material Type: LO
- Publication Year: 2008
- ObjectID: HAUS_12654
Transcript
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Œungiyoyi masu zaman kansu sun ce ba za su gajiya ba a ya©in wayar da kan mata A: Shugabar huku, wato kungiya mai zaman kanta dake yakin wayar da kan mata akan cututtukan dake addabar su iyaye mata, Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf, ta ce duk da cewa ba a rasa baragurbi cikin kungiyoyi masu zaman kansu dake bada tallafi ba wadanda suke ci da ceto, su dai suna kan bakarsu. Amma da farko ta yi magana ne kan batun yi wa tsarin mulkin Nijeriya garambawul. B: Malam mun gaji da gafara sa bamu ga kaho ba, ni fa ina cikin wakilan da fa aka nada, a {National Political Reform Conference [English]}, na wakilci matan, jihar arewa na maso yamma, {Northwest State [English]}, wato jihohi bakwai: Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Sakkwato, Kebbi, Zamfara. Muka zauna, muka yi nazarin nan fa, akai komai gwanin tsari, tun da aka gani cewa ba hanyan wucewa da tazarce sai aka fara ce mana, to mu maza-maza mu tattara, mu tafi gida don mun ce kawai ba ta zarce. To, ni bura nan gaba fa ban gane ba, amma dai ina ganin yana da amfani a yi, sai dai kuma da yake abin da za ai shirin yi ba fasawa za'a yi ba mu, a yanzu yadda muke kungiyoyi masu zaman kansu muna da namu ra'ayin da za mu mika wa duk wani lokacin da aka ce za yi shirin gyaran kundun kasa, ba zamu gaji ba fa, saboda mun san mu na wakiltan jama'a, kuma jama'a abubuwan da suke ce mana, mu je mu {(())} dole mu fade su. Kuma muna da hakkin wakilan mu su saurare mu. A: Am, Hajiya Bil'kisu, zancen kungiyoyi masu zaman kansu yasa akwai korafe-kwarrafe cewa irin wadannan kungiyoyi musamman wadanda suke harkar kiwon lafiya, wadannan kungiyoyi na masu zaman kansu masu ba da tallafi, sun zamanto kafa na samun kudi da kuma ma suma alamundahana, ana karbo kudade daga kasashen ketare, da sunan misali yaki da cutar kamar kanjamau da sauransu, amma wadanda suke shugabantar wadannan kungiyoyi, sun mayar da su hanyoyin samun dukiya abunsu? B: Eh, wannan yana iya zamana gaskiya ne saboda ka san, wake daya shi ke bata miya. Amma kamar ni yanzu aikin da nake yi, ina yin aikin wannan na zaman kanmu, mu kungiyoyi na zaman kanmu wanda muke kokarin mu gani cewa mun hana mutuwar mata a wajen haihuwa, ni bana bukatar sai Bature ya gaya mani cewa in je in dinga gaya wa mutane na suje asibiti, in je in gaya musu cewa su kai 'ya'yansu a yi masu allurar riga kafi. Ko Bature bai gaya mun ba? Na san ya kamata in wayar da kan mutane saboda ‘yan uwana ne wadanda suke mutuwa, yayye na ne, kanne na ne, ‘ya’ya na ne, kuma mutane na ne wadda ni ina da hakki a matsayina na musulma, in tamakawa ‘yan uwana duk a halin da suke ciki, bama a bukatar sai Bature ya ba mu kudi. Kuma mun dade muna wannan aiki, shekararmu ashirin da uku a kungiyar mata musulmai FOMWAN muna wannan aiki. To don wani ya kawo kudi yace gashi an taimaka mana muyi, ai an kara mana kaimi ne, dama ko ba kudin muna yi, kuma in mutum ya kawo kudinshi abunda daidai aka bamu haka muke mayarwa, amma ba zan kauda cewa wadansu sun mai dashi hanyar ci da ceto ba. To kuma Allah yana ganin kowa, mu dai ba zamu fasa aikin da muke ba, kuma muna fata Allah ya taimakemnu, saboda mun san abin da muke yi zai taimakwa jama’a al’umma wadanda basu da gata. |
Independent Organizations said they will not stop fighting raising awareness to women A: Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf, the director of a non-governmental organization working to educate women on child and maternal health, says that, although there is no shortage of donor organizations providing support, there are some that commit fraud, although hers is an honest organization. First, however, she speaks on the topic of overhauling the Nigerian constitution. B: Sir, we are tired of empty promises; we are not blind. As for myself, I am among the representatives that have been appointed to the National Political Reform Conference, representing women in the seven northwestern states: Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara. We sat down and did some research, getting everything organized, and since they realized that they could not get their term extension agenda through, they began to tell us we better endeavor to head home because we rejected the term extension. Well, I don’t understand the future goal, but still I think it’s useful to do. And when there is a plan to be carried out, we will not be deterred, since we now have non-governmental organizations, and we have our own idea that we will put forth whenever someone says they have a plan to amend the constitution. And we will not tire, because we know that we are representatives of the people, and what the people are saying to us is that we should go and {(())} we must tell them. And we have the right to be heard by our representatives. A: Um, Hajiya Bilkisu, on the issue of non-governmental organizations, there are complaints that these kind of overseas organizations, especially those involved in health care, have become avenues for making money and corruption, for example, in the battle against diseases like AIDS and others. But have the leaders of these organizations turned them into money-making businesses? B: Well, that might be true, because you know, one bean spoils the broth. But as for me, the work that I am currently doing, I am doing this work independently, and we independent organizations, we are trying to see to it that we prevent women from dying during childbirth, and I don’t need a Westerner to tell me that I should go and tell people to go to the hospital, that I should go and tell them to bring their children to get vaccinated. Do we need a Westerner to tell us this? I know I must educate people because it is my own sisters who are dying, my older sisters, my younger sisters, my children, and my people, and I have the responsibility of my status as a Muslim to help my sisters in whatever situation they are in, and we don’t need the Westerner to provide us with funds for us to do our jobs. And we have done this work for a while; we have done this work for twenty-three years in the Muslim women’s organization FOMWAN. So if someone comes to us with funding and says look, they are helping us do it, this is encouraging to us, but we do it even without funding. And when someone brings money, that’s precisely what we’re given, so we exert ourselves, but I would not alter my position that others transfer it by fraudulent means. Well, God is watching all, and as for us, we will not abandon the work that we do, and we hope that God will help us, because we know that what we do will help those in the community who have no privileges. |
Glossary
| Hausa term | English meaning |
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| Bature | ”Caucasian/white man” (Depending upon the region, _nasara_ is also used.) |
| Gwani | ”Expert” is the typical meaning. It is used to refer to “a great/smart plan” in the text. |
| Gata | ”Spoiled, favored, supported” (Please refer to the Learn More section for more information.) |
| Janyo hankali | ”To pull or drag focus/attention” refers to bringing something to a person’s attention. |
| Wayar da kan mata | “To clarify/brighten women’s heads” refers to the education or enlightenment of women. |
| Zaman Kanmu | “Those who sit on their own/without being helped” refers to being independent. |
| Wake daya shi ke bata miya | “It takes one bean/pea to spoil a sauce/soup” is an expression used in the text to say that it only takes one person’s bad deeds/corruption to make other people look bad. |
| Ci da ceto | “Eat and rescue” refers to an act by organizations or people who take advantage of funding they receive in the name of helping people (the helpless or the poor). |
| Suna kan bakar su | “They are on their guard.” |
| Gafara sa, ba mu ga kaho ba | “Excuse a bull without seeing its horn/without seeing it approaching by the appearance of its horn” refers to saying something without any evidence of commitment to do it, or simply words without actions. In the text, the expression refers to being tired of unfulfilled promises/plans from the government. |
Notes
Women's Rights in Nigeria
1. Despite efforts made by the government and human rights activists, some national policies highlight gender inequality concerning property rights and economic development. Many households still believe a woman’s place is in the kitchen and, therefore, must be submissive to men, whether they be husbands, brothers, or fathers. The oldest man of a household is considered to be the father of the house and a decision-maker, regardless of the presence of an older woman. It is estimated that the literacy rate of women is 50%, compared to 70% of men.
2. In an attempt to promote gender equality and development, the government of Nigeria created two organizations: Better Life for Rural Women and The National Commission for Women. These organizations were replaced in 1995 by the Ministry for Women’s Affairs and Social Development, seeking to improve women’s access to education and training. However, a lack of funds and cooperation have been reported as obstacles to the progress of women’s affairs. The situation is worse in Northern Nigeria, where religious issues (concerning Islam and Christianity) influence such efforts.
www.WorldBank.org/gender
http://www.reproductiverights.org/pdf/wowaapr-nigeria.pdf
CONTENT SOURCE: Sahabu Iman Aliyu (2008, May 08). Independent Organizations said they will not stop fighting raising awareness to women. Labarun Sashen Hausa Washington, DC: Voice Of America. ftp://8475.ftp.storage.akadns.net/mp3/voa/africa/haus/2008/
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Content Description: This is a report about nonprofit organizations in Nigeria.
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<note>1. The National Political Reform Conference (NPRC) was convened in 2005 in Abuja.
The NPRC is part of efforts considered necessary to enrich Nigeria’s political process so
as to widen, deepen, and entrench democratic principles and practice as well as to
facilitate good governance and enhance social justice.
The initiative is part of the process of strengthening Nigeria’s democracy to ensure
that political structures and institutions work perfectly or, at least, much better than
they are presently.
http://www.weltpolitik.net/attachment/0644a930ba1074b5cca2acd4809cbed5/5c199045cea55bb214013cbb4ec471c4/nprc_recommendations.pdf
http://original.britannica.com/eb/article-9403373/Nigeria#860386.hook
2. Despite resistance to gender equality in Africa, some organizations have proved to be more successful than otherwise in their attempt at a positive change. In 2005, for example, African women have significantly gained elections (presidential/parliamentary) and local government positions as a result of UNIFEM's work with ministries involved in gender leadership.
http://www.un.org/africa/osaa/reports/UN%20folder2006-UNIFEM.pdf</note>
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<note>1. In most African regions, the western countries are regarded as the wealthy countries with more than enough to give away in aid. While most Africans would generally welcome such aid, some believe they can work to earn what they need. Some are also influenced by their religious beliefs to reject certain aid, accepting mostly financial aid from countries that share the same faith as they do.</note>
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<note>1. In _wanda ba su da gata_, the _gata_ means “spoiled,” “favored,” or “supported.” The phrase in the report refers to people or villagers who do not have certain opportunities or previlegdes.</note>
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<hint>Who is the interviewee? What are some assumptions regarding the organizations she represents?</hint>
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<hint>Please review the part of the text where Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf speaks about her participation in the National Political Reform Conference. Consider the phrase "Gafara sa, ba mu ga kaho ba." Please visit the Learn More section for information about this conference.</hint>
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<stim>How do independent nonprofit organizations help women in Nigeria?</stim>
<fdbk>They help by educating them about child health and maternal health to protect them from birth risks.</fdbk>
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<hint>What does the report say about women? Please refer to the Notes to learn more about gender inequality in Nigeria.</hint>
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<hint>Listen to the report and pay attention to the phrase "ci da ceto."</hint>
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<stim>What is the main idea of the report?</stim>
<fdbk>The main idea is that the independent organizations are doing much to prove their loyalty to the people they serve.</fdbk>
<hint>Pay attention to how Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf refers to the people they serve and how she sees her mission.</hint>
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