The Rights of Nigerian Women in a Patriarchal Society: Implication for Development (original) (raw)

Journal of Research in Gender Studies, 2014

Abstract

The rights of women have been widely advocated for in recent times worldwide. However, the questions that agitate the mind are: can the rights of women be realistic in a society that is patriarchal in character like Nigeria? To what extent can women exercise their human rights without constraint? Are women themselves on familiar terms with their rights? When their rights are abused what steps should be taken? What are the consequences for the inability of women to exercise their rights? What effect is this inability having on the dignity of women and development? These are some questions that readily come to mind and thus serving as motivating factors for exploring the above research work. Right is defined by Isiramen (2002) as power, privilege or immunity, guaranteed under a constitution, status or decisional laws or claimed as a respect for long usage. Furthermore, he opined that respect for rights is perceived as a matter of fair dealing in moral vocabulary. Right can be affirmed...

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