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Why Nigeria Needs a Femicide Law

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The Federal Republic of Nigeria does not have a law against femicide or data on femicide data. The numbers currently reported at the national level are questionable, especially with the prevalence of economic-motivated harvesting of female reproductive organs in the country. The lack of a legalized femicide law has exacerbated the underreporting of such activities in Nigeria and has made the severity of the crime less visible. This article aims to name the problem by defining and advocating for a femicide law encompassing the social realities of many Nigerian females.

Source: Dignity A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

DOI: 10.23860/dignity.2024.09.02.03

Author: Jessica Ojiugo Chinonye

Institution: University of Kentucky

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402592785

FWCI: 0.443

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Cited by: 1

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