Domestic violence
Subtitle: zero tolerance : report on network of Nigerian men against domestic violence
By: [edited by: Chino Obiagwu ... [et al.]]
Contributors: Legal Defence and Assistance Project (Nigeria); National Workshop for Nigerian Men on Domestic Violence (2001 : Garki, Abuja, Nigeria)
Publisher: LEDAP
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lagos, Nigeria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Women; Congresses; Violence against; Child abuse; Wife abuse; Family violence
Notes: Editorial statement from t.p. verso.

"This publication is a report of a three-day National workshop for Nigerian men on Domestic Violence that was held at the banquet hall of the Top Rank Hotel, Garki, Abuja"--P. viii.

The highlights of the opening session in the morning of 16th August 2001 ..."--P. 1.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Setting the agenda : perspective on domestic violence  -- Nkem Izuako -- (p. 1-18).; title: The role of the media in preventing domestic violence  -- Gbenga Arulegba -- (p. 19-50).; title: The role of medical practitioners in dealing with victims of domestic violence  -- Charles Ezenwa -- (p. 51-66).; title: Domestic violence : strategies for awareness creation  -- Anne Ikpeme -- (p. 67-92).; title: The Church and women's human rights : the burden of the cross  -- Innocent Joofi -- (p. 93-114).; title: International mechanisms for protection against domestic violence  -- Yemi Akinseye-George -- (p. 115-133).; title: The law of domestic violence : how adequate ?  -- Yemi Akinseye-George -- (p. 144-163).; title: The procedure for introducing and promulgating bills at the state legislature  -- Aminu Zakari -- (p. 164-182).; title: Alternative dispute resolution methods : will domestic violence respons ?  and familymediation as a tool for addressing domestic violence : setting the agenda  -- C Nweze -- (p. 183-215).; title: The role of the national human rights commission in protecting rights of women in Nigeria  -- Nkem Izuako -- (p. 216-234).; title: Setting the agenda and plan of action defining and sustaining the output -- Fabian Okoye-- (p. 235-241).