just finished a CRS class with my JSS1 students.
I topic was 'Problems in Marriage'. In my usual manner, I made it a discussion class and encouraged them say some of the problems they have witnessed in their parents marriage.

The students mentioned disagreement, arguments, fighting, divorce,etc. As they mentioned, one boy stood up and passionately said that women should respect men and some of the boy supported.

Another boy stood up and countered him, saying that both men and women should respect each other.
I was still trying to drive the lesson home when another boy indicated that he wanted to say something, so I obliged him.

This boy stood up and said, and I quote, 'a woman is a slave for man'.

Wow. I was shocked, this coming from a ten year old, but I continued.

I asked him why he thinks a woman is a slave for man. He said it's because that is the culture. Another boy said it's because the man paid the 'bride price' for his wife, therefore she is the man's property.

I will be lying if I say that I was not shocked at what these ten year olds were saying to me today.

This discussion took us to examining respect and the dynamic nature of culture.

Ngozi Nneka