Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article examines the challenges and prospects of legal reform aimed at addressing domestic violence against women in Nigeria. It highlights the inadequacy of current laws, the cultural and societal barriers that discourage victims from seeking redress, and the need for comprehensive legal and systemic changes to protect women's rights. The analysis emphasizes the importance of addressing economic, cultural, and educational disparities to create a more just and equitable legal framework.
Disciplines
Comparative and Foreign Law | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Law | Law and Gender
Recommended Citation
Itoro Eze-Anaba,
Domestic Violence and Legal Reforms in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges,
14
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
21
(2007).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol14/iss1/4
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