Pattern of rape and femicide during COVID-19 lockdown: content and discourse analysis of digital media reports in Nigeria.
Rape and associated femicide have stood out as the most typical forms of violence in Nigeria. There appears to be a paucity of information on the pattern of rape in Nigeria, particularly in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. We explored the pattern of rape and femicide incidences in Nigeria during an...
| Published in: | Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 58 - 72 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2024
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