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VOL. 9, ISSUE 3 (2023)
Women’s rights protection in Nigeria: institutional framework and challenges
Authors
Mary Imelda Obianuju Nwogu, Ogochukwu Mary-Cynthia Nwogu
Abstract
The issue of gender has always been considered a sensitive topic as
this touches on gender rights enforcement and violations. It is no doubt that
women suffer discrimination and varying degrees of abuse by virtue of being a
woman. However, the rights of women have been neglected, violated and trampled
upon as though these rights are non-existent in our laws. The major aim of this
paper is to have an insight into the institutions and challenges in the
protection of women’s rights. The work will do this by discussing the
Institutional framework and challenges in the enforcement of women’s rights. The
methodology adopted by this work is the doctrinal method of research which
involves the use of primary sources such as statutes, case laws and also review
of secondary sources of laws, such as the internet materials, Law journals,
articles and textbooks. The work observed that while it is commendable that
institutions have been put in place to protect women’s rights but the
effectiveness of these institutions is called to question. Enforcement of
women’s rights is also faced with a number of challenges. The article
recommends inter alia, that the Nigerian government and relevant
stakeholders should exercise strong commitments towards the promotion of
women’s rights in the country. One of such ethical ways is by amending some of
the provisions of the Constitution and the Laws; and revising some policies
where loopholes have been identified in this work with a view to achieving the
noble aims and objectives for enacting them as well as bringing them into
conformity with global best practices. The institutions involved in the
protection of women’s rights should be fortified, equipped and empowered to be
able to perform their functions.
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Pages:52-60
How to cite this article:
Mary Imelda Obianuju Nwogu, Ogochukwu Mary-Cynthia Nwogu "Women’s rights protection in Nigeria: institutional framework and challenges". International Journal of Law, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 52-60
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