Women's Rights Nigeria
Womens
Rights Watch Nigeria was founded by Mrs Nogi Imoukhuede and Mr JJOwa
because of their concern for the plight of the Nigerian woman,and
the gender persecution and violations of their human rights they
suffer throughout their lives due to ignorance, superstitious beliefs
and poverty
What
is gender persecution?
Nigerian
women suffer violations of their human rights through:
-
Violence
in the home
-
Sexual
harassment at school and work
-
Rape
and defilement
-
Harsh
and punitive widowhood rites
-
Female
Genital Mutilation (FGM)
-
Forced
childhood marriages
-
Sexual
violence in conflict situations and during armed robbery attacks
-
Enforcement
of gender biased laws
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Discrimination
against the girl-child
-
Disinheritance
of wives and daughters
-
Harmful
traditional practices.
WOMEN'S
RIGHTS WATCH-NIGERIA LEGAL AID TEAM
(1)
MRS. NOGI IMOUKHUEDE -Lawyer & Project Co-ordinator
(2) MRS. URHO OGBOMO - ERAMEH Lawyer
(3) MR. VINCENT OMOIJAHE Lawyer
(4) MRS. OTI AMUKPE - OVRAWAH - Lawyer
(5) MR. BRIGHT NWOKOYE - Lawyer
(6) MR. G.O.E AKPATA - Counsellor
(7) MRS. V.E. AKPATA - Counsellor
(8) MR. J.J OWA - Counsellor
(9) MR. P.A. UWUILEKHUE - Counsellor
(10) MISS. EBUWA IMASUEN - Counsellor
(11) MISS OMOSEDE AIBUEDEFE Litigation Clerk
Women's
Rights Nigeria is a project of RUFARM (Roots and Fruits Women's
Farmers Society of Nigeria) which was established in 1996
- WRW
campaigns for the elimination of gender related persecution of
Nigerian Women.
- Alerts
civil society on any known violations of Women's Rights in Nigeria.
- Renders
free legal services to victims of gender abuse through its Legal
Aid Clinic.
- Opposes
cultural relativism and insists that culture is dynamic and is
subject to change.
- Advocates
and lobbies for law reform and the adoption of the UN Convention
on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women
(CEDAW) 1979 and the UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence
Against Women 1993 as Nigerian Laws.
- Advocates
for gender equality and equity in Nigeria.
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