Leaving No One Woman Behind: An Exploration of Gender Equality in Nigeria

This study explores the gender equality policy framework in Nigeria related to Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5). Using feminist legal theory and grounded theory, it draws on empirical data, interviews and focus groups. The study finds that religio-cultural influences, plural legal system and we...

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Main Author: Osinaike, Jesudunsin Oluwadara
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2020
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83287
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description This study explores the gender equality policy framework in Nigeria related to Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5). Using feminist legal theory and grounded theory, it draws on empirical data, interviews and focus groups. The study finds that religio-cultural influences, plural legal system and weak sustainability policy and implementation framework remain drivers of inequality impacting the achievement of SDG5. A nuanced narrative to rethinking the approach to gender equality policy and implementation in Nigeria is provided.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-832872021-10-15T07:07:15Z Leaving No One Woman Behind: An Exploration of Gender Equality in Nigeria Osinaike, Jesudunsin Oluwadara This study explores the gender equality policy framework in Nigeria related to Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5). Using feminist legal theory and grounded theory, it draws on empirical data, interviews and focus groups. The study finds that religio-cultural influences, plural legal system and weak sustainability policy and implementation framework remain drivers of inequality impacting the achievement of SDG5. A nuanced narrative to rethinking the approach to gender equality policy and implementation in Nigeria is provided. 2020 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83287 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Osinaike, Jesudunsin Oluwadara
Leaving No One Woman Behind: An Exploration of Gender Equality in Nigeria
title Leaving No One Woman Behind: An Exploration of Gender Equality in Nigeria
title_full Leaving No One Woman Behind: An Exploration of Gender Equality in Nigeria
title_fullStr Leaving No One Woman Behind: An Exploration of Gender Equality in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Leaving No One Woman Behind: An Exploration of Gender Equality in Nigeria
title_short Leaving No One Woman Behind: An Exploration of Gender Equality in Nigeria
title_sort leaving no one woman behind: an exploration of gender equality in nigeria
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83287