The Girl-Child and Abuse
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Date
2019-11-21
Authors
Olusakin, A.M
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Organisation for Women in Science for the Development World (Lagos Chapter)
Abstract
In many African settings, the girl-child is discriminated against right from birth. This is because of the perception of many people that while a boy-child would foster the continuity of his family name, the girl-child would marry and go out to populate her husband’s family. From the early age, the girl child is allocated responsibilities within the family. Potential areas of abuse of the girl-child, include female circumcision, housemaids, rape, child prostitution, teenage pregnancy, and arranged marriages.
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Girl , Child , Abuse , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION
Citation
Olusakin, A.M (2019) The Girl-Child and Abuse. An Opening Remark at the 2nd Symposium of the Organisation for Women in Science for the Development World (Lagos Chapter). Held at Julius Berger Hall, University of Lagos on the 21st of November, 2019.