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VOL. 5, ISSUE 3 (2023)
The effect of culture on enforcement of laws against domestic violence in Nigeria
Authors
Aniema Ralph-Naale
Abstract
This paper questions
the effectiveness of enforcement of legislation prohibiting domestic violence
and how cultural practices and agelong social acceptance of a relegated
position for women disrupts efficient enforcement of recent domestic violence
laws. The paper identified that patriarchal culture and ingrained gender roles
provide men and women alike, the moral high ground and justification to treat
women as subordinates. Cultural ideologies can give legitimacy to violence
against women when it serves a certain purpose, and because domestic violence
is still perceived as a private matter, law enforcement authorities limit their
involvement. It is not uncommon for the universal standards of HRs to be
partially or completely disabled, to make room for males who resort to violence
to establish and retain their authority over females. Ultimately, enunciating
the language of women’s human rights within the home or other domestic
relationships and hoping to alter patriarchal understanding of women’s rights
requires major and radical intervention. The efficient enforcement of legal
provisions in Nigeria, would continue to be hampered by the challenge of
cultural attitudes, if radical action that builds and frames the social fabric
of what is acceptable, culture and human rights recognition combined, are not
set in motion.
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Pages:16-21
How to cite this article:
Aniema Ralph-Naale "The effect of culture on enforcement of laws against domestic violence in Nigeria". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 5, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 16-21
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