UNILAG professor tackles ‘legal feminism’

The lecture which is billed to hold at the university’s main auditorium at 4p.m. will be chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Rahmon Bello, and will attract lawyers and other scholars.An accomplished academic, Professor Atsenuwa received his Bachelor of Law degree from then University of Ife before proceeding to the University of London where in […]

The lecture which is billed to hold at the university’s main auditorium at 4p.m. will be chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Rahmon Bello, and will attract lawyers and other scholars.
An accomplished academic, Professor Atsenuwa received his Bachelor of Law degree from then University of Ife before proceeding to the University of London where in 1987 she obtained a Master of Laws degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. She capped her academic quest with yet another Master of Law degree from the University of Warwick (Law in Development).
For about 24 years, Professor Atsenuwa has been engaged in academic research and teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels in the areas of criminal law, criminal justice, human rights, as well as gender and the law at the University of Lagos.
Between April 2010 and August 2011, Professor Atsenuwa had a stint at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) where she was engaged in professional training for legal experts as well as legal and social policy research.
She has over 15 years experience in the area of human rights advocacy and community development. She is the Executive Director of Legal Research and Resource Development Centre (LRRDC), a human rights non-governmental organisation focusing on social action and research engaging law and policy to promote human rights and advance social development. She has authored numerous publications on gender, human rights, law and development.