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Recognising patriarchy at the core of gender discrimination in Nigeria

This paper examines the concept of patriarchy as a major impediment to the enforcement and protection of women’s rights in Nigeria. Over the years, African countries and Nigeria in particular have gained the unsavoury reputation as countries where women are relegated to the background. This belief that women should be heard and not seen is reflected in several customs, practices and laws prevalent in Nigeria. Consequently, there is resultant abuse and segregation of women. This paper by means of the doctrinal method- which is qualitative in nature and mostly library based employs information n…