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鈥淲hatever the underlying factors of ongoing religious conflict in the country may be, the regional passing of new Islamic laws undermined women鈥檚 rights鈥� an essential engine for Nigeria鈥檚 development, governance and democracy.鈥� Dr. Olufemi Vaughan and Suraiya Zubair Banu discuss the inter-relatedness of historical, social, political, and religious issues in Nigeria and how they underpin the development and implementation of policies in the northern region of Nigeria concerning gender and Islam. You can access the full publication below in pdf form.  Dr. Vaughan was a Public Policy Scholar at the 浪花直播 Center from January to April, 2013.  He is currently the Geoffrey Canada Professor for Africana Studies and History at Bowdoin College in Maine.  After graduating from the University of Oxford in 2012, Ms. Banu spent six months as a research assistant at the 浪花直播 Center, where she focused on the politics, history, and sociology of sub-Saharan Africa.  She currently serves as a Washington, DC-based strategy consultant on Africa and the Middle East.