Jessica Ojiugo Nwafor

Jessica Ojiugo Nwafor
  • PhD Student at University of Kentucky

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Introduction
Skills and Expertise
Ethnography
Cultural Studies
Participant Observation
Qualitative-ethnography
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Diversity
Gender And Development
International Migration
Gender and Science
Gender Studies
Current institution
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
  • Department of Anthropology
  • Lexington, United States
Current position
  • PhD Student

Publications

Publications (2)
Why Nigeria Needs a Femicide Law
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  • Sep 2024
The Federal Republic of Nigeria does not have a law against femicide or comprehensive global femicide data. The numbers currently reported at the national level are questionable, especially with the prevalence of economic-motivated harvesting of female reproductive organs in the country. The lack of a legalized femicide law has exacerbated the unde...
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The Harvester's Garden: Females as Body Parts in Nigeria
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  • Aug 2024
The sinister and illicit harvesting of human organs is a new normal in Nigeria, where a coalition of socioeconomic strains, political tensions, and economic desires fuel predators dubbed as ‘body hunters.’ Females are prime targets, and their harvested parts feed into the Red Market or serve in economic rituals. This study argues that such acts, pa...
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