Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Storm Track Intimidation: NIGERIA - Oppressing Women to Protect Them

One would think that a bill named “Prohibit and Punish Public Nudity, Sexual Intimidation and Other Related Offences in Nigeria would be considered one to protect women. Far from it. It’s really another way to impose a cultural straight jacket on Muslims and non-Muslims alike in Nigeria.

The bill was introduced by Senator Eme Ekaette, in her capacity as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women and Youth. Here are some of the key points of the bill.

Read the rest at The Gathering Storm.

1 comment:

Natasha said...

Protectionism and paternalist chauvinism,

amazing too, how they are so characteristic of FASCISM.

But whats more amazing is how few connect those forces or even understand them.