THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN NIGERIA
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SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research primarily cuts across Nigeria as a nation. It focuses on the Nigerian law and International conventions applicable in Nigeria for the protection of women’s rights. It further examines the effect of negative socio-cultural practices prevalent in the different Nigerian societies and other challenges affecting the rights of women in Nigeria.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research will show the rights which accrue to women in Nigeria and the effectiveness of the law in the protection of these rights. This research will review the international statutes as well as the Nigerian constitution as it pertains to the rights of women and the development, acceptance and adherence to such statutes in Nigeria.
This research is also necessary to show that socio-cultural practices like female genital mutilation, negative widowhood practices, child/early marriages as problems that violate women’s rights and therefore, women need protection by application, enforcement and implementation of legislations and policies on the issue.
1.6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The methodology for this research is doctrinal. Primary and secondary sources of information are used in this research. The primary sources of the doctrinal research includes International Conventions, the Nigerian Constitution, the Penal Code, the Labour Act, the Marriage Act, the Child Rights Act. The secondary sources includes texts, journals, law reports, articles and the internet.
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