EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF GENDER AND AGRICULTURE USING CREATIVE ART: A HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN RURAL NIGERIA.

Nigerian rural women face particular opportunities and problems due to the interaction of gender and agriculture.Through a human rights-based perspective, this study investigates how creative art might be used as a tool to combat gender inequality and empower women.A thorough conceptual model, a variety of methodological tools, and theoretical foundations are all included in the enlarged framework.The study examines how well artistic interventions work to raise awareness, improve skills, and advance gender parity using data gathered from Nigerian rural communities.The results of the statistical analysis, which was carried out using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), show that women's involvement in agricultural decision-making and revenue creation has significantly improved.Rural women's voices are amplified through creative art, which includes visual arts, performance, and storytelling, which depicts their goals, challenges, and lived experiences.This strategy encourages discussion and group action for change in addition to increasing awareness of gender inequality by including the community in participatory art projects.This study looks at how artistic expression can inspire grassroots initiatives that support women's rights and empowerment, challenge gender conventions, and overcome cultural and socioeconomic boundaries.The report also identifies important factors that contribute to empowerment, providing practical advice for putting policies into practice.