Women Push for Domestic Violence Protections in Nigeria

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
3 February 2014
Tags:
Nigeria, Human Rights, Women and Gender

As Nigerians look forward to elections in 2015, many of the country's women are demanding politicians to push for legislation that will protect them against domestic violence, which is on the increase. Women make up the largest voting base. Jacqueline Ogoh covered a forum on this issue in Lagos.

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