Adetutu Aina-Pelemo

Redeemer's University · Department of Jurisprudence and International Law

Post-Traumatic Growth is a term that refers to an individual's experience of considerable positive transformation following the occurrence of a traumatic event. This growth may be rapid, gradual, or non-existent, depending on the circumstances (such as social support or societal stigma) to which the victims are subjected during the process. However...

One of the early models for identifying and preventing sexual harassment is the availability of a clear legal framework for eradicating sexual harassment in academic settings. It is trite to say that sexual harassment is a violation or infringement of a victim's rights. When such victims are students, it impedes their productivity level and attract...

Sexual abuse or molestation of children has been on the increase in Nigeria in recent times, even in regions where it was less prevalent. This review seeks to explore the socio-cultural processes surrounding the recent happenings of sexual abuse of the girl-child by much older male members of the Nigerian society. The study involves a discussion of...

Feminist theories have been shaped overtime by different thoughts and opinions and it has raised deep political, socio-economic and legal questions. This paper examined the socio-legal aspect of feminism in the Nigerian scenery. Doctrinal research method was adopted through the in-depth analysis of existing legal rules, cases and principles regardi...

Sexual Harassment has been a habitual phenomenon among legal professionals. Consequently, "suffering and smiling" is the concealed solution to this challenge due to the importance of livelihood and career development. This study seeks to examine the prevalence of sexual harassment within the Nigerian legal profession, whether there is need for the...

Over the years, discrimination based on race, gender, disability, sexual status, or gender identity has become more prominent. While organisations and groups are making effort to end the discrimination, constitutions and lawmakers have to play a role in overcoming this injustice. This research argues that the various challenges that vulnerable indi...

Sexual harassment is a global societal disorder without excluding Nigerian society. It is clawing its way through Nigerian tertiary institutions, which are supposed to be citadels of excellent learning but have become hunting grounds to prey on innocent and vulnerable individuals. The victims of sexual harassment suffer dearly as they are scared of...

The fact that Nigeria is overpopulated in relation to its geographical size and other factors is more than saying the obvious. This paper examines the effect of the uncontrolled population on the legal, economic, and, most especially, political development in the area of promoting democratic equality among Nigerians. This paper combines both the do...

This chapter focuses on how the Covid-19 pandemic affected the intellectual property rights of people in business and the enforcement of protection of these rights. The authors adopted the doctrinal research methodology, which involves the examination of cases, relevant legislation, statutes and online research materials. The study revealed that th...

Sexual harassment/assault is a traumatic event, which could reduce the well-being and might occasion less or increased spiritual roles of the victim. Doubtless, humans are spiritual and often times affiliates/adherents of particular faiths. However, the philosophy of a higher or lower spiritual inclination, in consequence of sexual harassment, migh...

The emergence of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has led to the derogation of human rights such as the right to freedom of movement and freedom of assembly ordinarily guaranteed by the extant provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) 1981 on the grounds of a public health emergency. This article seeks to examine the pro...

Sexual harassment has been a major problem faced by legal professionals across the globe. This inordinate sexual behavior has flooded the profession with imbalanced gender ratio since it influences female Lawyers’ intention to exit the profession for an alternative job. In fact, sexual harassment has been documented as a foremost challenge tinted w...

Since gaining independence from Sudan in 2011, violent conflicts and differing intercommunal clashes have threatened the organised existence of South Sudan as a nation. Although, a constitutional document was drawn up (the Transitional Constitution) few days ahead of the country’s independence in 2011, armed insurgencies and clashes between rival f...

Quid pro quo type of sexual harassment; an exchange of sex for benefits which could be career, economic, monetary or academic marks in case of tertiary institutions and that diminishes students’ right and impedes on their educational achievements or productivity. Sex for mark has become an issue of discussion in the Nigerian tertiary institutions i...

A company is the process by which two or more person with common goals come together to form business and have given such business legal personality via its incorporation. The regulation and formation of companies in Nigeria is regulated by the Corporate Affairs Commission through the Registrar-General. However, since its formation, the issue of pr...

This study examines how Covid-19 pandemic affects business owners' intellectual property rights, enhances unfair labor competition, and violates the principle of restraint to trade. The authors adopted the doctrinal research methodology. It involves a systematic review of legal propositions, cases, statutes, rules, regulations, legislation, and tex...

This book, Sexual Harassment and the Law, covers a variety of issues on sexual harassment. This includes the nature, concept and dynamics of sexual harassment. The book provides insight about sexual harassment amidst legal practitioners, being a microcosm of the society, through the meticulous utilisation of qualitative, quantitative and doctrinal...

The judiciary as represented by courts in Nigeria occupies a pre-eminent position in the scheme of governance, especially in any constitutional democracy. Judiciary within the context of doctrine of separation of power is one of the arms of government and enjoys independence against any interference in the conduct of its constitutional mandate by t...

Sexual harassment is a prevalent problem which occurs in different sectors. Laws define sexual harassment in the workplace according to their jurisdiction, considering the lack of universal meaning of sexual harassment. These varied interpretations have led to a lot of controversies, as sexual harassment in the workplace is measured according to di...

Gender stereotypes and sexual harassment are manifest of growing concern in the contemporary workplace. It is axiomatic that the menace of sexual harassment critically undermines serenity and productivity in the workplace. This article briefly examines the evolution of Nigerian law in addressing the problem of sexual harassment often encountered by...

Sexual harassment in professional fields can hinder economic development globally. The epidemic of sexual harassment within the law profession has created a hidden barrier, predominantly for females. This study seeks to examine the effect of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act 2013 (In.) (SHWWPPRA) a...

In Nigeria, the adoption of human rights legal instrument in a bid to showcase good governance is usually ceremonious. State officials and the entire human rights community share in the euphoria but, after the “ceremony” and the confetti swept under a cover, these instruments hardly ever have impact on the everyday life of the human rights situatio...

This article is premised on the relation of technology and applied sciences with law. The three subjects are not only interwoven but cannot be protected and regulated without the viable use of law. The unprecedented advancement of scientific innovations has far-reaching implication in virtually all ramifications of human endeavour. Technology is an...

This work examines the decision-making processes among couples, and explained the benefit, challenges and probable solutions to the use of contraception in Nigeria. This work is predicated on the premise that contraceptive decision-making is a complex process that involves an array of factors and structural forces that operate and intersect at diff...

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a form of discrimination which has been universally and unambiguously prohibited by a plethora of laws. However, it is left to judicial interpretation to determine its scope. This situation is worsened where there is no explicit definition of discrimination under the labour system of a jurisdiction. Completely...

The study examined the Nigerian perspective of sex selection vis-a-vis India’s Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act, 1994. Sex selection is rampant worldwide despite being prohibited by policies or laws of numerous countries. However, is there a need for prohibition of sex-selection in Nigeria when compared with Indian perspective?...

This study examined the level of awareness of sexual harassment in educational institutions in Delhi NCR (India). This paper grouped the results of all respondents into two categories, i.e. Private and State institutions, wherein a total number of 430 respondents were selected from ten private and state universities by simple random sampling from t...