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 ...