Abstract:Gender- based violence is fundamentally, a violation of human rights.It is progressively oppressive systemic violence human rights. GBV affects both male and female gender more especially girls and young women more than boys. It occurs in all parts of the globe, cutting across all economic and social groups. This paper therefore, examined gender- based violence against adolescents in Nigeria. It elaborated factors that promulgatethis oppressive form of gender inequality which include: cultural practices, patri… Show more
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