H. Uchenna Okoronkwo

PRE-WEDDING COMPULSORY HIV TESTING BY CHURCHES AND THE LAW: NIGERIA AND INDIA. Uchenna:         Gentlemen, May we state our individual takes on the Mandatory Premarital HIV Testing in our Churches as a prerequisite for wedding... I am of the considered view that the compulsory premarital HIV testing and declaration in vogue today   especially in Nigerian and Churches. Barring HIV positives from getting wedded is a gross violation of the            rights of people living with HIV; right to family life, privacy, confidentiality and right to freedom from discrimination. I call on all fellow human rights and public interest lawyers to rise up and put a stop to this practice. What are your takes on this issue please? Mercy:             I do not think that the policy or doctrine is put in place by Nigeria churches to stop people living wit...

GENDER EQUALITY: THE BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES Q:        What is Gender Equality? A:        The word gender is the state of being either male, female or intersex; it is  typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones. Q:        What then is this growing clamour for Gender Equality of Men and Women? A:        It is the demand by feminists for the need to secure the rights and opportunities for women equal to those men. Q:         Can you explain this further? A :        In most parts of the world, women are denied a lot their rights simply because they are females. It takes various forms e.g, economic, political or cultural discriminations, disregard, insult, control, exploitation, oppression, gender-based violence ...

Accessibility links Skip to content Skip to local navigation Accessibility Help bbc.co.uk navigation News Sport Weather Capital Culture Autos TV Radio More… Search term: INDIA Home UK Africa Asia Europe Latin America Mid-East US & Canada Business Health Sci/Environment Tech Entertainment Video China India 11 April 2013   Last updated at  00:37 GMT Share this page Email Print Share Facebook Twitter Africans complain of discrimination in Mumbai, India Sheeba Rani has been ostracised by many friends and relatives for marrying Nigerian Sambo Davis Africans staying in and around India's commercial capital, Mumbai (Bombay), complain of indiscriminate racism and constant police harassment, reports the BBC's Zubair Ahmed. Nigerian Sambo Davis is married to an Indian woman and lives in Mumbai. All his documents are valid, but he was arrested by the police recently on ...