Elderly Women and Witchcraft Accusations in Contemporary Nigeria
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- Journal of International Women's Studies
- Magazine Year
- 2017
- Magazine Number
- 4
- Creator
- Eboiyehi, Friday A.
- Thesaurus
- fysiek geweld, ouderen, heksen, hekserij, mensenrechten, Nigeria, 20e eeuw, 21e eeuw
- Description
- In Nigeria, the persecution of elderly women suspected to be witches is widespread. There is little scholarly work and insufficient government policies to address this issue.