Education no doubt has always been seen as the most potent instrument
for the upliftment of the individual, the society and the nation (Federal
Republic of Nigeria (FRN) 2004). No nation can achieve greatness
without a total tapping of human potentials in the vital areas that can
speed up development. In Nigeria, only about half of the population
precisely (men only) are adequately represented in vital areas that can
enhance speedy and successful development. These areas includes
among others; science and technology, politics and government. In
these aforementioned areas, the women which constitute the other half
of the population are underrepresented. Therefore, this paper
addresses the issue of re-engineering women education in Nigeria for
productivity and empowerment with regard to the factors affecting
women education in Nigeria. Specifically, women education should be
geared towards science and technology.