The study Gender Inequality and Women Empowerment in Technical, Vocational Education and
Training (TVET) was conducted as a result of discrimination that occurs in empowering people in
TVET oriented programmes in Adamawa State. Two research questions were formulated to guide
the study, with two null hypotheses. The design of the study was descriptive survey,where
population of the study was made up of 161 male and female technical teachers in Adamawa State.
The instrument for data collection was a researcher developed questionnaire, which was validated
and was found reliable using Cronbanch Alpha with reliability index (α) = 0.86. Mean was used to
answer the two research questions and z-test to test the null hypotheses. Findings revealed a number
of strategies that can be used to encourage female gender participation in TVET programmes. Also
female gender does not benefit from some TVET oriented programmes like; auto-mechanics,
electronic repairs, blacksmithing, wood processing etc. These require encouragement from
government, communities and parents on the part of female gender to participate in TVET
programmes. Four recommendations were proffered for the study, which include: Women need to
be encouraged to participate in the entire TVET programme for empowerment in Adamawa state.
When taken seriously, TVET programme can empower women to the fullest, to give them the
opportunity to make choices and achieve desired outcomes. Separating students according to sex in
all activities does not help the system to grow rather it discourages a particular sex from
participating in a particular programme. Female gender should be encouraged to participate in some
programmes that are considered as muscular, e.g. carpentry, blacksmithing, auto-mechanic etc.