MzAgams
Nigerian Writer & Divorce Lawyer
recent posts
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- Day 13 of #16Days: Workplace Harassment — When the “Abuser” is Your Boss
- Day 12 of #16Days: Polygamy Survival Guide — Structural Power & The “Other” Wife
- Day 11 of #16 Days: Custody Law vs. “Our Tradition” — The Child’s Rights Act (CRA)
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‘Ownership’ of children is a feature of many customary laws in Nigeria. Customary laws vary from one tribal group to the other. In some Igbo-Nigerian communities payment of the bride price determines ‘ownership’ of children. In ‘An Anatomy of Female Power’ Chinweizu has previously argued that the payment of bride price in Nigeria does not…
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