Nigeria:   'My Own Husband Splashed Acid On Me'

Daily Trust, 15 October 2011

Halira Hassan, 25, is a fair-complexioned, beautiful lady. But on Tuesday, September 20, she was bathed with acid, purportedly by her husband, Hassan Girgije in Gwada village,… Read more »

Nigeria:   Widows - Voices Unheard, Rights Quashed

Leadership, 4 January 2012

Widows in Nigeria are in the category of the unheard and the forgotten as they are not part of national discourse. GABRIEL EWEPU examines the predicament of this category of… Read more »

Nigeria:   Domestic Violence - When the Law Fails to Protect

This Day, 20 September 2011

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Nigeria:   In Lagos, Bigamy Is No Longer a Crime

This Day, 15 December 2011

You want to marry two or more wives? You can relocate to Lagos State to fulfil your heart's desire as bigamy is no longer a criminal offence there. There is no chance that you… Read more »

Nigeria:   Private Harm, Public Shame

Leadership, 21 September 2011

One thing I've always vowed never to tolerate from my husband is domestic violence. As Nigerian women, we are expected to honour and obey our husbands, but both my parents taught… Read more »

Nigeria:   Celebrities Call for Stiffer Penalties Against Wife Battery

Vanguard, 8 September 2011

Goodwill celebrity ambassadors have urged the Federal Government to put in place stiffer penalties for men who batter their wives. Read more »

Nigeria:   Wife Battering

Leadership, 6 August 2011

According to findings, two-thirds of the women in Nigeria are believed to have experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence in the family, it also states that three in… Read more »

Ghana:   Group Puts Women's Inheritance Rights Under Spotlight

Public Agenda, 1 August 2011

The right of women to inherit their deceased husbands is one that has faced great resistance from adherents of traditional customs and some religious sects in most African… Read more »