CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW) AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN THE SOUTH-SOUTH GEOPOLITICAL ZONE IN NIGERIA (1999-2010)

The study examined Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and Women’s Rights in the South-South Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria from 1999-2010. Women all over the world suffer from and are faced with many peculiar and complex problems especially on the issue of discrimination. Nigeria is indeed no exception to these discriminatory practices against women with extensive implication for women’s rights in the country. Nigerian women presently suffer discrimination under customary and statutory laws and the lives of a great number of them are regulated in the country. This study articulates CEDAW principles and objectives in enhancement of women`s socio-economic rights with reference to South-South Geo-political Zone of Nigeria.