The process of enforcing marriage rights in Nigeria may be tedious and rigorous for wives. Access to funds may pose serious difficulty in the enforcement of rights. There are however ways to get institutional and financial support to enforce marriage rights. Support can be gotten from governmental and non-governmental agencies whose mandate includes the promotion […]
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Where for whatever reason, parties in a marriage terminate their marriage, what becomes of the children and property of such marriage? Even where there is no termination, there are circumstances, where a wife may need the sole or shared custody of the children of her marriage, same applies to property too. A married woman has equal […]
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If for some reasons, a wife no longer wants to continue to be in a marriage with her husband, the law guarantees her right to leave or exit the marriage. There is no type or form of marriage that forces a wife to continue with a marriage against her wish. Every woman in Nigeria has […]
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To enjoy marriage rights in Nigeria, a person has to be validly married under any of the three recognized marriage systems. There are three legal systems that exist in Nigeria, these systems are: Statutory (English) law, Customary law, and Islamic law. These legal systems govern different areas of the society including family law, inheritance, and […]
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The Gender and Land Rights Database (GLRD) was launched by FAO in 2010 to highlight the major political, legal and cultural factors that influence the realisation of women’s land rights throughout the world. It also serves as a platform to address, discuss and provide information about gender and land issues with the support of 84 […]
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This contract template is provided in Word format (docx), suitable for downloading and customising to individual requirements. It is intended to provide all the legal clauses considered necessary to a maternity leave contract and should therefore be used by women’s rights advocates to assess proposed employment conditions for women. Offered by “Printable Contracts” website
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With a network of 152 member organizations in 54 countries, ILC works to secure and protect the land rights of individuals, especially women and indigenous peoples. ILC not only features good practices occurring around the world, but they also offer leadership, educational, and networking opportunities. Every two years, ILC hosts the Global Land Forum, which […]
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This toolkit is designed to strengthen the capacity of national government staff and assist them in integrating gender equality into the development of National Communications (NCs). It is recognized that NC reporting processes can be a meaningful entry point for training, awareness-raising and capacity-building efforts. Preparation of reports can also influence other, ongoing climate change […]
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