OIDA International Conference on Sustainable Development 2013 International Living and ...

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OIDA International Conference on Sustainable
Development 2013

Session
Human Rights and Good Governance
Accepted Abstracts

International Living and Learning Centre
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
August 6 – 7, 2013
Ref: 011/CAN/13

Self employment than formal sector-unemployability of school-leavers and tertiary institution graduates:
upholding fundamental human-rights and human dignity.

a
Patrick Abam Arikpo
a
Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
a
Corresponding author:
Ref#: 047/CAN/13

Freedom of Information Act: A Paradigm Shift in Press Freedom in Nigeria?

a
Olusegun Oladiran Onakoya
a
Private and Business Law Department Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
a
Corresponding author:
Ref#: 060/CAN/13

Cultural Impediments to the Domestication of Women’s Rights Instruments in Nigeria

a
Mosunmola Oluwatoyin Imasogie
a
Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law,
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.
a
Corresponding author:
Ref#: 099/CAN/13

Re-Examining Industrial Relation Issues for Managing Public Right and Interest in Nigeria

a b
Ishaq Isola Omoleke , Kunle Sehinde Benson
a,b
Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Osun State. Nigeria.
a
Corresponding author:
Ref#: 104/CAN/13

Our children are our children: non government organisations working on children’s issues in Pakistan,
and their relationship with the state

Tahira Jabeen
Social Work Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Corresponding author:
Ref#: 107/CAN/13

Abstract Paper on Violence against Women in Nepal – Realities

Dhruba Subedi
Prabhat Kiran Sewa Samaj, Chitwan, Nepal.
Corresponding author:
Women can ask for her share if ill-treated (j) Marital rape interpreted as crime (k) Government Policy to Deal with
Violence against Women (l) Domestic Violence (Crime and Punishment) Bill
The ‘Domestic Violence (Control) Bill, 2057 (2000 AD) has been drafted with the establishment of the Ministry of
Women and Social Welfare of Nepal. This Bill was later improved and reformed by the Domestic Violence (Crime
and Punishment) Bill, 2058(2001 AD) which has incorporated various positive concepts to protect domestic
violence against women.

Recommendations
(a) Need for separate legislation to address domestic and family violence (b) Fulfillment of international
commitments (c) Repeal discriminatory laws against women (d) Establish Family Courts (e) Rehabilitation/shelters
(f) Monitoring mechanism (g) Preventive approaches (i) Increase economic opportunities for women (ii) Establish
community service systems (iii) Interventions for changing social values (iv) Education through media (v)
Coordination amongst various agencies (vi) Political Commitment

Keywords: Domestic Violence, Family Violence, Gender based Violence, Violence, Violence against Women

8
Ref#: 122/CAN/13

Withdrawn

9
Ref#: 125/CAN/13

Towards the Evolution of Legal and Institutional Framework for The Protection
of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) In Nigeria

Adeejat-Kubra Adenike Kolawole
Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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