Legal Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic on Women's Right in Nigeria

Authors

  • Obraori N. P. Adiela Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Law, Faculty of Law, Rivers State University
  • Mabel O. Izzi Senior Lecturer, Department of Private and Public Law, Faculty of Law, Rivers State University
  • Victor C. Ubochi Postgraduate Student, Faculty of Law, Rivers State University.

Keywords:

Covid-19, women's rights, gender-based-violence, Nigerian women

Abstract

To say that inequalities exist in Nigerian society is to state the obvious. Gender inequality is linked among others to the patriarchal society that Nigeria practices. Pandemics as witnessed in the past always leads to health crisis which further widens the gender
inequality gap. The recent Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic witnessed restrictions and lock down orders imposed by the government to tackle and curtail the spread of the virus. However, this approach led to the several negative impact of women's right in Nigeria. This paper adopted doctrinal research methodology in examining the legal implications of the pandemic on women's right in Nigeria. It recommended the need for the timeous prosecution and punishment of perpetrators of gender-based violence.

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

N. P. Adiela, O., O. Izzi, M., & C. Ubochi, V. (2021). Legal Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Right in Nigeria. UMYU Law Journal, 2(2), 304–316. Retrieved from https://umyulj.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/umyulj/article/view/40

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): December, 2021

Section

Articles