Nigeria's Lagos State and Women's Rights

Lagos State has for the first time in parliament read the Rape Bill that will champion the rights of women and hold perpetrators of rape and sexual harassement accountable for their actions.

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Nigeria: Bill On Rape Coming in Lagos

Daily Trust, 24 July 2013

The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday read for the first time a bill for a law to prohibit rape and sexual harassment at work places and other related acts. read more »

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Nigeria: As Sexual Violence Centre Opens in Lagos - I Can't Understand Why a Man Should Beat His Wife - Anaba (interview)

Vanguard, 23 July 2013

In recent times, reports of sexual assault of minors have raised alarm within social and medical circles particularly in the absence of suitable forensic facilities that has ... read more »
Nigeria: Women Are Forced to Respect Tradition At Their Detriment - Odumakin (interview)

Vanguard, 15 June 2013

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