UNILAG Professor tackles legal feminism

A professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Ayo Atsenuwa yesterday, delivered an inaugural lecture on the topic, “In search of transformative justice: the proselytism of legal feminism.”

The lecture which took place at the University Main Auditorium was chaired by the school’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Rahmon Bello and attracted lawyers and a wide spectrum of scholars.

An accomplished academic, Professor Atsenuwa received a Bachelor of Laws 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 Laws degree from the University of Warwick (Law in Development).

For about 24 years now, 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 of 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 organization 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.

Judith Amarachi Ugoh