YORÙBÁ LITERATURE AND GENDER EQUALITY TOWARDS EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN INTO LEADERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS PICTURED IN OFÚNRÓYÈ TINÚBÚ WRITTEN BY AKÍNWÙMÍ ÌSOLá

This paper examined the view of the writer, Akínwùmí Ì??Ìlá, who is sympathetic to the cause of women in leadership role. In many of his creative works, Ì??Ìlá has shown comprehension and sincerity in the need to showcase female characters

as active protagonists, making meaningful contributions to their societies for sustainable development. In ? fúnróyè Tinúbú, the author makes the society to see that there are notable Yorùbá women that have strength, prowess and political inspiration which Ì??Ìlá fictionalizes Tinúbú to be in the text. Theory of sociology of literature and feminist theory were used. Synopsis of the text was done also.