Oluwafunmilayo Josephine Para-Mallam
Biographic Data
| ID | 6682600 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oluwafunmilayo Josephine Para-Mallam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oluwafunmilayo Josephine |
| FAMILY NAME | Para-Mallam |
| SIGNATURE | PARA-MALLAM O J |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-9178-5126 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The role of religion in women's campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria
Legal reform is necessary but not sufficient to realise women's rights. This paper compares two campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria: attempts to domesticate the UN Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in federal law, which resulted in defeat of the bill in 2007, and a successful campaign to introduce legislation to prevent the mistreatment of widows in Anambra State. It considers the role of religi…
Faith, gender and development agendas in Nigeria
Religion is a dominant force in private and public life in most developing countries. Based on fieldwork in Nigeria, where Christianity and Islam are the two major religions, this article looks at ways in which religion interplays with development and gender equality, and what this means for development policy and practice. First, it explores conflicts and challenges, looking at how religious and indigenous customary values converge as powerful i…
Faith, gender and development agendas in Nigeria
Religion is a dominant force in private and public life in most developing countries. Based on fieldwork in Nigeria, where Christianity and Islam are the two major religions, this article looks at ways in which religion interplays with development and gender equality, and what this means for development policy and practice. First, it explores conflicts and challenges, looking at how religious and indigenous customary values converge as powerful i…
The role of religion in women's campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria
Legal reform is necessary but not sufficient to realise women's rights. This paper compares two campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria: attempts to domesticate the UN Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in federal law, which resulted in defeat of the bill in 2007, and a successful campaign to introduce legislation to prevent the mistreatment of widows in Anambra State. It considers the role of religi…
Faith, gender and development agendas in Nigeria
Religion is a dominant force in private and public life in most developing countries. Based on fieldwork in Nigeria, where Christianity and Islam are the two major religions, this article looks at ways in which religion interplays with development and gender equality, and what this means for development policy and practice. First, it explores conflicts and challenges, looking at how religious and indigenous customary values converge as powerful i…
The role of religion in women's campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria
Legal reform is necessary but not sufficient to realise women's rights. This paper compares two campaigns for legal reform in Nigeria: attempts to domesticate the UN Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in federal law, which resulted in defeat of the bill in 2007, and a successful campaign to introduce legislation to prevent the mistreatment of widows in Anambra State. It considers the role of religi…
African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (2 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Christianity (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Convention (1 work) · Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1 work) · Development economics (1 work)