Are Women’s Rights Organisations (WROs) effective agents of social change? the efforts of WROs in overcoming challenges in legislative advocacy of the Violence Against Person Prohibition (VAPP) Act in Nigeria
Women organisations have been struggling for women’s rights but despite constitutional guarantee of political participation for groups, they are faced with many challenges that inspire the adoption of practical measures. This brings one to the question as to whether WROs have the capacity to success...
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Main Authors: | Hammawa, Maimuna Gambo, Wan Mohd Nor, Murni, Adnan, Zatul Himmah, Ismail, Mohd. Mahadee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Organization of Scientific Research
2018
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82765/1/Are%20Women%E2%80%99s%20Rights%20Organisations%20.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82765/ https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jhss/pages/23(7)Version-10.html |
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