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What I said in the chapter part 1. Sex, Gender, and Politics: Issues in ...

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Here's Part 1 of what I said in Chapter 6 of Gender and Development in Nigeria: Concepts, Issues and Strategies, edited by Funmi Para-Mallam and Mojubaolu Okome published by Nipss Kuru Press in 2023. This section is: An Examination of the Structural Violence Faced by Women in Nigeria This is an in-depth analysis of structural violence against women in Nigeria. Structural violence, in this context, refers to the systemic and institutionalized practices, norms, and power imbalances that perpetuate gender inequality and hinder women's full participation in various aspects of society. This summary highlights the various ways this manifests and how deeply embedded it is in Nigerian society. You are invited to the book talk today, October 23, 2024. Here's Part 1 of what I said in Chapter 6 of Gender and Development in Nigeria: Concepts, Issues and Strategies, edited by Funmi Para-Mallam and Mojubaolu Okome published by Nipss Kuru Press in 2023. This section is: An Examination of ...

Discrimination against Nigerian Women, Conclusion

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This is the conclusion of the paper: Domestic, Regional, and International Protection of NigerianWomen against Discrimination: Constraints and Possibilities. African Studies Quarterly, Volume 6, Issue 3, Fall 2002. Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome The Introduction to the paper began thus: Discrimination against women is defined by Article 1 of the United Nations Convention onthe Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women of 1979 (heretofore referred to as the1979 Convention or CEDAW) as "any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis ofsex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment orexercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men andwomen, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural,civil or any other field." By May 2001, 168 countries had ratified CEDAW. Forty-six of them areAfrican. Nigeria signed the convention on 23 April 1...

Discrimination against Nigerian Women, Part 3

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This is part 3 of the paper: Domestic, Regional, and International Protection of NigerianWomen against Discrimination: Constraints and Possibilities. African Studies Quarterly, Volume 6, Issue 3, Fall 2002. Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome There are two sections here titled: "Discrimination Against Nigerian Women: A Contemporary Overview," and "Discrimination Against Women--International, Regional and Domestic Protections ." Look out for part 4, which concludes the paper. The previous section read was the Introduction, which began thus: Discrimination against women is defined by Article 1 of the United Nations Convention onthe Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women of 1979 (heretofore referred to as the1979 Convention or CEDAW) as "any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis ofsex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment orexercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basi...

Domestic, Regional & International Protection of Nigerian Women v Discri...

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Full title: Domestic, Regional and International Protection of Nigerian Women Against Discrimination: Constraints and Possibilities. The paper was published in African Studies Quarterly, Volume 6, Issue 3, Fall 2002. It's hosted on Academia.edu which asked me if I wanted an AI summary. I want to embrace technological innovation, so, I agreed. Here's how AI summarized, using excerpts from the paper.

Discrimination against Nigerian Women, Introduction

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Domestic, Regional, and International Protection of NigerianWomen against Discrimination: Constraints and Possibilities. African Studies Quarterly, Volume 6, Issue 3, Fall 2002. Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome Introduction Discrimination against women is defined by Article 1 of the United Nations Convention onthe Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women of 1979 (heretofore referred to as the1979 Convention or CEDAW) as "any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis ofsex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment orexercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men andwomen, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural,civil or any other field." By May 2001, 168 countries had ratified CEDAW. Forty-six of them areAfrican. Nigeria signed the convention on 23 April 1984 and ratified it without any reservationson 13 June 1985, and it rati...