A woman has sparked an online debate by calling out men who claim economic hardship despite having structural advantages.

In a viral video, she chastised men for using poverty as an excuse while enjoying benefits previously unavailable to women, such as inheritance, property, and societal power.

Patriarchy and male privilege in Nigeria

“I dey class, I rush come make this video because of the first question: ‘Why does gender matter in NGO?’ My own simple answer was patriarchy. Women and children are at the receiving end of everything. You’re telling me that you are poor? Poor for what? How are you poor in the structure that you created for yourself?” she asked passionately.

She argued that capitalism is biased towards men, while women face systemic limitations such as workplace exploitation and maternity leave penalties.

Historical inequality in education and wealth

She went further, highlighting historical inequalities: “The first man in Nigeria to go to school was in 1725. The first woman to go to school, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, died in the 1940s. You had 250 years head start before us. You had time to accumulate wealth before us. Yet you are telling me you are economically displaced? Shame on you!”