Twentieth century gender activism has accomplished wide-ranging social transformation. Today, there is little obstruction to anyone pronouncing themselves on matters affecting women, from access to education to representation. Nonetheless, the yearning to have societies where power truly belongs to all is still a persisting reality. The argument that the boy child is now not getting the attention is due to him is ever gaining more currency. There is, therefore, need to strive for a truly egalitarian society; a society founded on justice and equity. The present paper, while guided by the following two essential questions, focuses on how exemplar traditional social structures-known for their communal egalitarian relations, collective authority and economies-could enrich modern efforts towards social justice: a) What is the contrast between traditional and modern experiences and knowledge on gender? b) To what extent can the unique existential African gender experiences and conditions be admissible to modern gender perceptions? The main objective of the study is not only to elucidate the origin and causes of gender injustices, but also highlight practices and traditions that help entrench the so-called gender inequalities. The main thesis of the study holds that gender inequality is both a traditional and modern (postcolonial) problem; hence approaches that are purely modern may not be able to completely alleviate perceived imbalances. In analyzing relevant issues, the study uses the various strands of feminism theory. Ultimately, the study proposes a paradigm shift that emphasises historical causes of gender bigotry in addition to identifying useful lessons from traditional egalitarianism for fighting hegemonic systems, a shift that may turn out to be useful in contemporary gender studies.